The Board granted the readjudication of entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and denied an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II. An effective date of September 6, 2002 was also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened based on new evidence, while the diabetes mellitus, type II claim was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The effective date for service connection for DM II was set to September 6, 2002 due to the BWN Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder, Diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029866
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 9, 2022, for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, other specified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and personality disorder, due to the need for further development of the record.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating higher than 70 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
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