Denied
The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and granted an effective date of November 19, 2019, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to their severity and impact on his daily life.
- 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 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25013419
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