The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of November 21, 2011, for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and the denial of a rating greater than 70 percent for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that new and relevant information was submitted within one year of previous denials, allowing for the recharacterization of the claim as a request to reopen. The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with an acquired psychiatric disorder, but not warranting a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015794
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