Denied
The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder, insomnia disorder, and alcohol use disorder, finding that the severity of his symptoms did not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity rather than deficiencies in most areas as required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder, insomnia disorder, and alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017084
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