Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective July 20, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, as described by the July 2025 DBQ.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101417
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