The veteran's condition is rated as 70% disabling from March 7, 2020. The Board found that the veteran's symptoms produced occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
The deciding factor: The Board granted a 70 percent rating based on the Veteran's symptoms, which included suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, near-continuous panic or depression, impaired impulse control, spatial disorientation, neglect of personal appearance and hygiene, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003026
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