The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and anxious distress was granted a 70 percent rating prior to July 14, 2023, and the claim for a higher rating from that date was denied. An earlier effective date of March 4, 2013, for TDIU was also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 70 percent rating prior to July 14, 2023, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating from that date. The effective date of March 4, 2013, was granted due to the Veteran's inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103054
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