The veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder was rated at 30% before July 18, 2022, and increased to 50% starting from that date.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms and their impact on occupational and social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005251
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,886 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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