The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's psychiatric condition as it did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not show occupational and social impairment with symptoms that warranted a compensable rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25038215
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
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