Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that his symptoms did not warrant higher ratings or an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated those associated with a 70 percent rating, rather than the criteria for a 100 percent rating. There was no evidence of total social and occupational impairment required for a higher rating or an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107819
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