The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for a 50 percent rating than those for a 30 percent rating, as he experienced occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, although generally functioning satisfactorily, with routine behavior, self-care, and normal conversation.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086013
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