Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating higher than 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and service connection for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher initial rating for PTSD or a separate diagnosis of GAD, as the symptoms were best accounted for by the veteran's existing PTSD diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087836
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