The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition was manifested by symptoms of depressed mood, chronic sleep impairment, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher 70 percent rating from July 6, 2017, to April 5, 2022, but his assigned 70 percent rating was proper from April 6, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate the criteria for a higher 70 percent disability rating as he did not meet all the specified criteria such as suicidal ideation or intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living (including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene).
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24081274
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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