The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran demonstrated symptoms of depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, chronic sleep impairment, disturbances of motivation and mood, impaired impulse control, suicidal ideation, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, which caused occupational and social impairment in the areas of work, family relations, and mood.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25002569
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