Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that it most closely approximated reduced reliability and productivity.
The deciding factor: The symptoms of the Veteran's PTSD did not more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas as required for a 70 percent rating or total occupational and social impairment as required for a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Total Disability Due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091798
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