The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as they were mainly characterized by depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, chronic sleep impairment, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, and suicidal ideation; these symptoms approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity but did not warrant a 70 percent or higher rating.
- 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 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25013314
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