The Board granted a total disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with depressed mood effective February 2, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD, including occupational and social impairment, supported the assignment of a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Depressed Mood (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072220
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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