The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent, but no higher, from August 10, 2023. The other claims for increased ratings were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas justified the 70 percent rating for PTSD, but a higher rating was not warranted due to the absence of total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Femoral acetabular impingement with labral tear, right, Femoral acetabular impingement with labral tear, left, Left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023405
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, while remanding claims for depression, anxiety, sleep disorder, right knee strain, left knee strain, and lumbar spine strain.
- 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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