Service connection for PTSD with major depression was granted, effective February 12, 2013.,Special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance was granted, effective January 24, 2020.
The deciding factor: The earliest date of receipt of claim or the date entitlement arose is considered as the effective date for service connection. For SMC, it is the date of receipt of claim.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depression
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24014328
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, effective December 31, 2015, but denied all other claims.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension is granted as directly due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam. The Veteran's PTSD with major depression is granted a 70 percent initial evaluation, effective August 24, 2012.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and addressing whether service-connected bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy can be rated based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
Claims for increased ratings in various peripheral neuropathy conditions and PTSD were denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.,PTSD with major depression was granted a 70% rating prior to December 7, 2015, but not higher. The claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was also denied.
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