The Veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD has been dismissed.,An earlier effective date of September 29, 2015 has been granted for the 70 percent rating for PTSD.,An earlier effective date of September 29, 2015 has also been granted for TDIU.,Special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) has been granted from November 1, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating was dismissed as there is no case or controversy remaining.,The effective date of the 70 percent rating for PTSD was set to September 29, 2015 due to new and material evidence received within one year of the January 2016 decision.,TDIU was granted from September 29, 2015 as it is established that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to this date.,SMC was granted starting November 1, 2018 due to the Veteran meeting the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, status post total left knee arthroplasty, tinnitus associated with bilateral hearing loss, osteoarthritis of the right knee, residuals of fractures of the left fourth and fifth fingers, retinal detachment of the right eye, bilateral hearing loss, residual scar, surgical scar of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24009920
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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