Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 17, 2017 for the grant of a TDIU and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the criteria for a TDIU from January 17, 2017 based on his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064666
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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