The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with GAD, finding the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas rather than total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the Veteran experienced symptoms such as gross impairment in thought processes or communication; persistent delusions or hallucinations; grossly inappropriate behavior; persistent danger of hurting self or others; intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living, including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene; disorientation to time or place; or memory loss for names of close relatives, own occupation, or own name.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015681
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