The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions, have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD, including suicidal ideation, impaired impulse control, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, and inability to establish effective relationships, caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. However, the severity did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment required for a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Prostate cancer residuals, Coronary artery disease, Tinnitus, Pharyngitis, Scars, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25100945
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