Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased initial rating higher than 70 percent for his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a disability rating of 100 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated those associated with a 70 percent rating, resulting in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but did not warrant a higher 100 percent rating due to total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108688
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