Granted
The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was granted with an effective date of April 10, 2009, and a rating of 100 percent.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the submission of new and material evidence within one year of the prior denial in 2010, which allowed for the reopening of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015968
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