The Veteran's PTSD with residual of TBI and opioid and stimulant use disorders was granted a rating of 70 percent from March 24, 2021 onward. However, the Veteran's PTSD prior to this date did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The lumbosacral strain issue remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were found to be more than just reduced reliability and productivity but also included deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood from March 24, 2021 onward. Prior to this date, the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with residual of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Opioid use disorder, Stimulant use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24078812
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to October 19, 2020. The Board found her symptoms more closely approximated those for a 50 percent disability rating.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for a temporary total evaluation based on hospitalization for service-connected major depressive disorder with alcohol and stimulant use disorder due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, alcohol and stimulant use disorder, and found that the character of the appellant's discharge from active military service is not a bar to VA benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and various other psychiatric disorders, as it finds that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining medical opinions addressing all of the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders.
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