The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 10, 2018, for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for service-connected major depressive disorder with PTSD and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric symptoms significantly interfered with his ability to function, including due to frequent panic attacks, blackouts, intrusive thoughts, depressed mood, high levels of anxiety, inability to control his temper, and a significant history of lashing out and rage which had cost the Veteran relationships, jobs, and resulting guilt.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009901
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