The Board granted an effective date of February 2, 2018, for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD with depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder was productive of occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25048940
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder was rated at 30% before July 18, 2022, and increased to 50% starting from that date.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
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