The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and schizoaffective disorder were granted a 100 percent disability rating from April 27, 2016, onward.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in at least approximate balance as to whether the Veteran has experienced total occupational impairment as a result of his service-connected PTSD with schizoaffective disorder beginning April 27, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25038962
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to an unclear employment history and a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of July 12, 2022, for a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.
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