The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with persistent depressive disorder, effective March 20, 2023.
The deciding factor: An earlier effective date is warranted based on the Veteran's timely and continuous pursuit of his claim starting from March 20, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with persistent depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25035847
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 the veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for PTSD and TBI, concluding that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- 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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