Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and higher disability ratings for PTSD was granted, with the effective date set to October 4, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran met the criteria for a 70 percent rating since October 4, 2022, based on his symptoms of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090469
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