The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 30, 2019, for the grant of service connection for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder is granted. The effective date was determined to be June 20, 2020, based on continuous pursuit of the claim since July 30, 2019.
The deciding factor: The AOJ intended to keep the Veteran's claim open until he could attend a VA psychological examination due to challenges brought by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The effective date was fixed in accordance with the date of receipt of the initial claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24022598
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, is granted as service connected due to in-service exposure.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating and earlier effective dates was denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 70 percent for his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder (acquired psychiatric disorder) with no higher ratings granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder is rated at 50 percent for the entire period on appeal, with symptoms resulting in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
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