The Board denied an earlier effective date for the total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that April 11, 2002 was the earliest date from which a total rating may be assigned.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for consideration of a total rating based on individual unemployability prior to his April 11, 2002 claim. The effective date is set at the date of receipt of the claim (April 11, 2002).
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Left arm shell fragment wound residuals, Right third finger residuals of an injury, Malaria, Left leg scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0414422
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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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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