Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for the service-connected PTSD, effective from March 19, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms associated with PTSD, including suicidal ideation and impaired impulse control, warranted a 70 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25003894
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