Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, which more accurately approximated the criteria for a 70 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015668
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