Granted
The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder-PTSD symptoms with absence of avoidance has been granted an increased rating to 50 percent, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for a 50 percent rating, resulting in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor related disorder-PTSD symptoms with absence of avoidance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085777
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