The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) effective June 11, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including depressed mood, anxiety, irritability, chronic sleep impairment, inappropriate behavior, difficulty establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, and suicidal ideation.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084513
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