Denied
The Board denied an initial rating higher than 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to include sleep disturbances, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record showed occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not deficiencies in most areas as required for a 70 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), to include sleep disturbances
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109178
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