The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to September 7, 2023 for PTSD with mood disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 7, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, which is required for the higher 50 percent rating. The evidence showed that his symptomatology was more consistent with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091018
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