The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the period on appeal prior to July 22, 2020, for major depressive disorder, PTSD and panic disorder without agoraphobia (psychiatric disability) but denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for psychiatric disability at any time during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's psychiatric disability symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas than reduced reliability and productivity throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Panic disorder without agoraphobia, Pseudofolliculitis barbae, with eczematous dermatitis, tinea cruris, tinea pedis, vitiligo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25008959
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
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- Partly granted
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