The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 12, 1997 for the award of service connection for PTSD was granted. The RO also assigned compensable initial disability evaluations for jungle rot of the feet and pseudofolliculitis barbae.
The deciding factor: The veteran submitted a reopened claim for service connection for PTSD on August 24, 1994, which resulted in an effective date of June 12, 1997. The RO also granted compensable initial disability evaluations for jungle rot of the feet and pseudofolliculitis barbae.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Jungle Rot of the Feet, including Tinea Pedis, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0030141
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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