The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for unspecified trauma and stressor disorder from June 12, 2019, but denied a higher disability rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 19, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of unspecified trauma and stressor disorder more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but his CAD did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified trauma and stressor disorder, Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25033893
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.
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