Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD prior to November 7, 2023, and a TDIU due to essential tremors, while denying higher ratings and earlier effective dates for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of symptoms and their impact on daily functioning as outlined in the rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, right upper extremity tremors, left upper extremity tremors, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), essential tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019172
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