Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU, finding that his psychiatric disorder did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations or a total disability rating.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas to warrant a 70% evaluation; nor did they result in total occupational and social impairment to warrant a TDIU prior to May 1, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25013449
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