Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 100 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder to include major depressive disorder (previously rated as PTSD) from March 23, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the period on appeal, meeting the criteria for a 100 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stressor related disorder to include major depressive disorder (previously rated as PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109584
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