Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, but no higher. The Veteran's PTSD was characterized by depression and anxiety, feeling on edge, hypervigilance, compulsive behaviors that affect function, flattened affect, chronic sleep impairment, weekly panic attacks, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, and an inability to maintain effective relationships.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms more nearly approximated the severity associated with a 70 percent rating during the review period, warranting a 70 percent rating but no higher.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107252
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