The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling. The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD with MDD, but granted a TDIU for the period from September 5, 2019, to October 18, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9411 and the claim was denied. The TDIU was granted based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone, as it resulted in occupational impairment that prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Bilateral Pes Planus, Right Knee Instability, Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Tinnitus, Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24086406
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