Granted
The Board granted an increased disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective January 19, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25013551
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