Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective September 30, 2020. The appeal for an increased rating for the left shoulder midclavicular fracture was denied.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but did not manifest as total social and occupational impairment. There was no evidence to support a higher or lower rating for the left shoulder midclavicular fracture disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Alcohol Use Disorder (PTSD), Left Shoulder Midclavicular Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086232
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