The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to October 31, 1997 for a 50% disability rating for PTSD with dysthymia. The RO had previously increased the rating from non-compensable to 30%, and then to 50% effective October 31, 1997.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence submitted after the original decision in August 1996, but the criteria for a 50% rating were not met prior to October 31, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with dysthymia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0110978
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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