The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the PTSD rating increase to 70% and TDIU benefits, but denied service connection for a back injury. The veteran's claims of earlier effective dates are considered granted in full.
The deciding factor: The RO awarded a 70 percent rating for PTSD with major depression effective June 20, 2000, and TDIU benefits effective the same date. Service connection was denied for a back injury as it is not shown to be related to service or any presumptive exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- back injury, degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0412416
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What this means for you
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