Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for PTSD and earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and special monthly compensation. A 70 percent rating was granted from June 4, 2020, for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or the presence of symptoms that would warrant a separate diagnosis distinct from major depressive disorder, which is already service-connected. The effective dates were denied as there was no earlier evidence of entitlement to these benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Erectile dysfunction, Hypertension, Heart disorder manifested by atypical chest pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010814
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