The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent effective July 6, 2010. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU prior to February 7, 2019 and denied an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity as of July 6, 2010. The Veteran was not permanently and totally disabled due to his service-connected disabilities prior to February 7, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- A19003366
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