Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded the service connection claim for left hand arthritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as they caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, arthritis, multiple joints / degenerative arthritis / arthritis, due to trauma / arthritis in left hand (left hand arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102119
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