Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from July 19, 2017, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as anger outbursts, hypervigilance, and neglect of personal hygiene.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25012949
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