Granted
The reduction from 100 percent to 70 percent for service-connected PTSD, effective November 1, 2018, was improper; and restoration of the prior 100 percent rating is granted.
The deciding factor: The Court reversed the Board's decision, finding the reduction void ab initio.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2024
- Citation
- 24033252
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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