The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder and PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to psychiatric symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, near continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently, appropriately and effectively, chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25084966
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