The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, as the Veteran's symptoms did not result in total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate those required for a 70 percent rating rather than a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066217
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 100 percent for PTSD and SMC at the housebound rate.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, granted a temporary total disability rating based on inpatient treatment over 21 days due to service-connected PTSD from October 23, 2019, to December 6, 2019, and granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate from February 19, 2019, to August 31, 2019, and from May 12, 2023.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 27, 2022, for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is granted a rating of 100 percent, and special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound status is also granted.
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