Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 15, 2018, for a 70 percent evaluation of PTSD and the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's severe psychiatric symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to his service-connected PTSD, rendering him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090927
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