Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent initial rating for other specified trauma and stress related disorder and PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stress related disorder, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25001923
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