Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and an effective date earlier than March 8, 2023, for TDIU due to insufficient evidence supporting these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas as required for a higher rating or preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment as required for an earlier effective date of TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, major depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110161
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