The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder but granted special monthly compensation (SMC) effective September 12, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not cause the level of impairment required for a higher disability rating, and he was entitled to SMC based on his service-connected psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25004416
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
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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