The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for the Veteran's psychiatric disability beginning October 6, 2020, and also granted TDIU and SMC based on housebound status.
The deciding factor: The frequency, duration, and severity of the Veteran's psychiatric symptomatology more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, rather than total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24068007
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to the need for a more comprehensive medical examination and opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to an unclear employment history and a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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