Granted
The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with MDD, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas met the criteria for a 70 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25089987
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