The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and major depression from September 11, 2012. The appeal was remanded for further action regarding the respiratory condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of hypervigilance and impaired impulse control more closely approximate the criteria for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and major depression. However, there is no evidence of total occupational and social impairment to warrant a higher 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depression, respiratory condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041040
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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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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