The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable diagnostic code. The Board found that his symptoms did not more closely approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms were consistent with the current 30 percent rating based on the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders (Diagnostic Code 9413).
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21031439
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric condition related to service, specifically an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.
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