The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for other specified stressor and trauma related disorder and persistent depressive disorder prior to January 4, 2024, and a 50 percent rating as of that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (30 percent), but not more severe manifestations (50 percent).
- Claimed conditions
- other specified stressor and trauma related disorder, persistent depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25030014
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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