Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the Veteran's symptoms including disturbances of motivation and mood, anger, irritability, depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss, difficulty in establishing effective work and social relationships, and difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances including work or worklike setting.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the nature and severity of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms more approximated the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089730
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