The Veteran's unspecified trauma disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are less severe than what would be required for a 50% or higher rating.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran’s symptoms more closely approximate those contemplated by a 30 percent rating rather than a 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19168336
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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