The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD due to military sexual trauma, as the Veteran's condition manifested total social and occupational impairment throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of depressed mood, anxiety, panic attacks, chronic sleep impairment, impaired judgment, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships were found to result in total social and occupational impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25007790
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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