Denied
The Board denied initial ratings in excess of 30 percent prior to January 23, 2024, and in excess of 50 percent from that date for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with adjustment disorder and depressed mood.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity or deficiencies in most areas as required for higher ratings under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with adjustment disorder and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104516
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