Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from June 16, 2022, and also granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks, and other related symptoms were found to be equivalent to those required for a 70 percent rating starting June 16, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015842
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