Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of an increased rating of 100 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder, Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, and Aid and Attendance benefits based upon housebound status.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated the onset of worsening psychiatric symptoms during the one-year look back period prior to the granted effective date for the increased rating of 100 percent for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011415
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