Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent disability rating from November 6, 2017, and a total (100 percent) disability rating from December 11, 2024. The Veteran is also granted TDIU and DEA benefits from the same date as his increased rating for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranted a higher disability rating starting November 6, 2017, but not earlier than December 11, 2024, due to total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Tinnitus, Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010454
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