The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board also remanded claims for service connection for prostate and neurobehavioral disabilities, both linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms, which more closely approximated a 70 percent rating than a 50 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Board found that the evidence did not support a TDIU or service connection for the prostate and neurobehavioral disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051300
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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