Denied
The appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and traumatic brain injury was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood to warrant a rating higher than 70 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010864
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