Granted
The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 70 percent for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, effective from July 30, 2019.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9435.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified trauma-related disorder (acquired psychiatric disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088977
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