The Board granted an effective date of November 15, 2019, for the award of a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD with MDD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran continuously pursued her claim and met the criteria for an earlier effective date under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25035539
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 a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with MDD, tobacco use disorder, and alcohol use disorder, as well as special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD, finding that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD, effective April 27, 2021.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD with MDD, and assigned a 50 percent rating. The effective date for the increased rating of PTSD with MDD and DEA benefits was set at June 17, 2019.
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