The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including suicidal ideation, impaired judgment, memory loss, lack of concentration, mood swings, and an argumentative nature, met the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating. The Veteran also maintained that his service-connected conditions prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009307
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