The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 9, 2019, for service connection for his acquired psychiatric condition is granted.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric condition is denied. The current rating of 70 percent is considered the highest possible under the applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: An earlier effective date of December 9, 2019, was granted as the Veteran filed a VA Form 20-0966 Intent to File on that day and submitted his Supplemental Claim within one year.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent due to the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms not approximating total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24086752
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