Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for PTSD, TDIU prior to April 12, 2022, and SMC at the housebound rate prior to May 9, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for ratings in excess of 50 percent or 70 percent for PTSD, a TDIU prior to April 12, 2022, and SMC at the housebound rate prior to May 9, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102376
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