Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for a higher initial rating for PTSD, concluding that her symptoms more closely approximate those associated with a 70 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000275
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