The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with Major Depression, finding that the Veteran did not meet eligibility criteria for this benefit as of April 11, 1980.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous disorder was previously denied in December 1974 and August 1981. The effective date for PTSD was granted on March 13, 1997, based on the Veteran's most recent claim received on that day.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depression
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2009
- Citation
- 0947093
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The veteran's PTSD with major depression resulted in definite social and industrial impairment during the period from October 14, 1976 through March 30, 1997. The Board found no basis for granting a higher evaluation.
- Granted
The veteran's PTSD with major depression is rated at a 50 percent disability rating, reflecting moderate impairment in occupational and social functioning.
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