The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically posttraumatic stress disorder and adjustment disorder with anxiety secondary to tinnitus, has been denied. The current ratings are 70 percent for PTSD and 50 percent for adjustment disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the assignment of a higher rating as the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders, given his occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity but without total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder), Adjustment Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26034922
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for adjustment disorder and hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder was not manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment at any point during the appeal period. The criteria for entitlement to an initial rating higher than 50 percent for service-connected adjustment disorder have not been met.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for a VA psychiatric examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's adjustment disorder with cannabis use disorder is granted effective June 28, 2002 and a rating of 100 percent is granted.
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