The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified trauma or stressor related disorder, finding that his disability picture more nearly approximates the level of severity required for this rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows significant impairment in most areas including social and occupational functioning with symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss, difficulty understanding complex commands, impaired judgment, and disturbances of motivation and mood.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified 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
- September 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24060007
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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