The Board found that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for PTSD with depression did not meet the criteria, as there was no evidence of total occupational and social impairment prior to March 29, 2002.
The deciding factor: The RO had already awarded a 30 percent rating for PTSD with major depression effective March 17, 1971, which was increased to 100 percent effective March 29, 2002. The evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0630202
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What this means for you
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