The Board granted an effective date of January 7, 2020, but no earlier, for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that from January 7, 2020, the Veteran's symptoms were reflective of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, insomnia disorder, alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063227
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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