The Veteran's MDD with PTSD is rated at 70 percent from March 15, 2018. The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 15, 2018 for the increased rating.
The deciding factor: New evidence received in March 2018 demonstrated that the Veteran's service-connected MDD with PTSD had precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment since May 11, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder, recurrent (MDD) with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Sexual Assault
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23055779
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verifying the events she claims occurred during service and obtaining relevant medical records.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is due to a sexual assault in service and has been granted service connection for this condition.
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