Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD but remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral CTS.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002214
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