Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased initial ratings for PTSD and a TDIU rating, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support findings of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or unemployability due to service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with substance abuse disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084926
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