The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 1, 2011, to October 23, 2011, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hospitalization from September 9, 2011, to September 18, 2011, due to suicidal ideation warranted the assignment of a 70 percent rating during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Major Depressive Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023650
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder (PTSD) as the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
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