Partly granted
The veteran is granted a 70% disability rating for PTSD from December 13, 2020 to May 4, 2022. The veteran is also granted TDIU for the period from December 13, 2020 to March 19, 2021, and SMC from March 19, 2021 to May 4, 2022. However, the veteran's request for a rating in excess of 70% for PTSD is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's statements about his symptoms were more probative than the VA examiner's conclusions.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005298
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