The Board denied an evaluation greater than 50 percent for PTSD before August 1, 2016, and an evaluation greater than 70 percent from August 1, 2016, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the single service-connected disability of PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not persuasively demonstrate that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone resulted in functional impairment that precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and his symptoms were consistent with occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity (characteristic of a 50 percent evaluation).
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25012921
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