The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his depressive neurosis with PTSD prior to May 22, 2011 was granted. Additionally, the effective date of March 29, 2002 for the award of a 40 percent disability rating for neurogenic bladder was established.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric condition warranted a higher rating due to his unemployability and social impairment, while the earlier effective date was based on the receipt of claims within one year prior to the final August 2000 decision granting service connection for neurogenic bladder.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive neurosis with PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1436218
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