The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50% disability rating for her unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder is denied because it was not factually ascertainable that the condition increased in severity during the one-year look back period.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a factually ascertainable increase in the Veteran's psychiatric condition during the year prior to the receipt of her claim for an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063353
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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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