The Board denied an increased rating more than 50 percent disabling for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not cause the level of impairment required for a higher disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be more closely approximated by those associated with a 50 percent rating rather than a 70 percent or higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with persistent depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019537
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,960 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent from June 4, 2015, to July 12, 2022, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with persistent depressive disorder was denied.
- Granted
The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder due to the Veteran's total occupational and social impairment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's PTSD and persistent depressive disorder are rated at 50 percent, but he is seeking a higher rating. The Board has ordered remand for further examination to clarify the severity of his disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder has been granted a 100 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.
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