The Board has granted effective dates of January 26, 1998 for the grant of service connection for PTSD and an increased rating to 70 percent for PTSD with anxiety and conversion features. The TDIU was also granted on this date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were factually ascertainable as early as January 26, 1998 when his combined disability rating reached 70 percent, qualifying him for the maximum schedular evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9400. The effective dates are set based on this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety with Conversion Features
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0410870
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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.
What you can do next
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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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