The Veteran's other specified trauma and stress related disorder is currently rated at 30 percent prior to July 3, 2024, and 50 percent since that date. The Board has denied both the request for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a disability rating more than 30 percent or 50 percent at any point during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stress related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2026
- Citation
- A26013505
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 25, 2017 for a 100 percent rating for his other specified trauma and stress related disorder is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran continuously pursued his claim since he was granted service connection with an effective date of October 25, 2017.
- Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent initial rating for other specified trauma and stress related disorder and PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent since May 20, 2020. The Board has granted an initial 70 percent rating for the entire appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's other specified trauma and stress related disorder is granted as service connected. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Meniere's disease and right ear tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions.
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