An effective date of June 13, 2014, is granted for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD with anxiety disorder and depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a statement indicating worsening psychiatric symptoms on June 13, 2014, which was considered an informal claim. The effective date is set at this time as it falls within one year prior to the formal claim for increased rating filed on November 2, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety disorder, Depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19145542
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to properly evaluate the current severity of her disabilities.
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