The Veteran was granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with other specified depressive disorder, short duration depressive episodes and the claim for service connection for an anxiety disorder separate from her currently service-connected psychiatric disability was denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms impacting most areas of her life but not resulting in total occupational and social impairment. The evidence did not support a separate diagnosis of an anxiety disorder distinct from her PTSD with other specified depressive disorder, short duration depressive episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Other Specified Depressive Disorder, Short Duration Depressive Episodes, Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25049000
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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