The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a higher disability rating for his unspecified depressive disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or sufficient symptoms to warrant a 70 percent or higher disability rating.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms associated with his unspecified depressive disorder more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, which is consistent with a 50 percent rating. There was no evidence to support a current diagnosis of PTSD or sufficient symptoms for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099729
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