Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's specific trauma and stressor related disorder, effective February 3, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including impaired impulse control and severe sleep disruptions, resulted in his inability to establish and maintain effective relationships and difficulty adapting to stressful situations as contemplated in the 70 percent rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- specific trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010449
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