The Veteran is granted an effective date of April 16, 1984, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with depression and alcohol dependence. The earlier effective dates requested are denied.
The deciding factor: The earliest pending claim was filed on April 16, 1984, when the Veteran submitted a VA Form 21-526 application for compensation or pension. The most competent evidence shows that the PTSD symptoms began during service and arose at the time of discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with depression and alcohol dependence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1623509
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with depression and alcohol dependence is rated at 70 percent disabling since October 16, 2013. The effective date for the TDIU rating remains October 16, 2013.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current level of severity of his service-connected PTSD disability and an evaluation of whether he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
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