The Board granted service connection for unspecified trauma stressor related disorder with a 30% rating, effective September 14, 2014. Attorney fees in the amount of 20 percent of past-due benefits awarded from this decision are granted.
The deciding factor: The appellant was entitled to attorney fees as per the March 2017 rating decision granting service connection for unspecified trauma stressor related disorder with a 30% rating, despite reduced cash payment due to military separation pay.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20065346
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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