The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder has also been reopened. From September 30, 2014 to September 29, 2015, the Veteran is granted a rating of 60% for herpes progenitalis.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted by the Veteran and corroborated by VA supports a current diagnosis of PTSD with major depressive disorder, which was related to service.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for herpes progenitalis from September 30, 2015 onwards is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD with major depressive disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Back disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131636
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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