The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 50% for their service-connected unspecified trauma or stressor related disorder. The decision was based on the evidence showing that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The totality of the evidence did not show that the Veteran's suicidal ideation and other symptoms caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma or stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007329
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,569 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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