Granted
The Board granted an effective earlier date of February 13, 2020 for the 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019845
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