The veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with a 100% evaluation and the earliest possible effective date is set at December 18, 2002. The denial of his claim for Character Disorder remains in effect as there was no clear and unmistakable error found in this decision.
The deciding factor: The June 1980 rating decision denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of evidence. However, the August 1981, October 1982, September 1987, and March 1994 decisions continued denying service connection for Character Disorder as it was not a disability eligible for VA compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Character Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0204098
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- 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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