The Board granted an effective date of December 20, 2022, for the award of service connection for PTSD, persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and intermittent depressive episodes, and panic disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted an intent to file a claim on December 20, 2022, followed by a complete application within one year, establishing the effective date as of that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and intermittent depressive episodes, Panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25029041
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
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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