Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective March 30, 1998, and dismissed the appeal for an increased initial rating for atopic dermatitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms most closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas from March 30, 1998, supporting a 70 percent rating but no higher.
- Claimed conditions
- Atopic dermatitis, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Fibromyalgia; chronic fatigue syndrome (claimed as nerve damage, headaches, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and Gulf War syndrome), Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096184
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