The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and TBI, manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas; however, there was no showing of total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The frequency and effect of the symptoms are noted in his treatment records during this period, but they do not cause total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), Back disorder, Right femoral nerve disorder, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic and femoral, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25047723
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was remanded for further development.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 31, 2012, for TDIU and October 22, 2012, for service connection of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal requests for service connection and increased ratings were denied due to untimeliness, as the appeals were not filed within one year of the respective rating decisions.
- Denied
The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were granted an earlier effective date.
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