The Veteran was granted a 50 percent disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder prior to January 23, 2022, but an earlier effective date for the award of a 70 percent disability rating was denied.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's occupational functioning had worsened by August 23, 2021, and again by January 26, 2022, warranting a 50 percent rating but not a 70 percent rating prior to January 26, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder due to known physiological condition with mixed features, cannabis use disorder (acquired psychiatric disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063099
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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