Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted an increased initial rating of 70 percent, and a TDIU was granted from May 10, 2021.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25016113
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