The Board granted an effective date of August 14, 2023, for the grant of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD but denied earlier effective dates for service connection for psychomotor epilepsy and paroxysmal atrial tachycardia with systolic heart murmur.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence submitted was not relevant to the claims for service connection for epilepsy and heart disability, as it did not address a factual issue that was dispositive against the Veteran in the prior VA adjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- psychomotor epilepsy, paroxysmal atrial tachycardia with systolic heart murmur
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25028228
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 18, 1990, for the award of service connection for psychomotor epilepsy.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for TBI, psychomotor epilepsy, and migraines.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial 10 percent disability rating for service-connected psychomotor epilepsy and denied increased, compensable ratings for a scar on the right forehead and service connection claims for sciatic nerve conditions in both lower extremities.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings were mostly denied, but an increased rating of 70% for acquired psychiatric disorder was granted.
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