The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective March 8, 2023, but no earlier. Other claims were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating; however, there was not enough evidence to support higher ratings for other conditions or service connection for some disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right ankle strain, lower back disability, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107982
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