The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from April 8, 2017, but denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent from April 5, 2018. The Board also remanded several issues related to effective dates and service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate the level of impairment associated with a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, but do not warrant a higher rating or total social and occupational impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Renal cell carcinoma, post left nephrectomy with renal insufficiency, Left abdomen scar status post nephrectomy renal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25004453
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right hip, left hip, and left shoulder, as well as PTSD. The claim for a higher rating for the right knee scar was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to metastatic renal cell carcinoma, finding no evidence linking it to in-service toxic exposures.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to inadequate medical opinions and a Stegall violation.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD warranted a 70 percent rating from September 1, 2021, to February 3, 2022, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
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