The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 70% for their other specified trauma disorder, stating that the evidence did not support total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's mental health condition was productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but did not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004945
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,820 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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