The Veteran's application for a TDIU was denied as the effective date cannot be prior to June 23, 2017 due to the lack of unadjudicated claims and the finality of her PTSD with major depressive disorder rating decision.
The deciding factor: The claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is denied because there were no unadjudicated claims and the Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder rating became final.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19162508
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 945 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder was granted a rating of 70 percent, and he was also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 9, 2023, for the award of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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