The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of December 28, 2020 for the grant of an increased 70 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, panic disorder, and insomnia was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence clearly established that the Veteran's symptoms, particularly suicidal ideation, more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas from the date he filed his claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with major depressive disorder, panic disorder, and insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24069175
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding private medical records.
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