The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 5, 2022, for the award of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and granted special monthly compensation at the statutory housebound rate from that same date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment as of June 5, 2022, which is factually ascertainable one year prior to VA's receipt of his Intent to File.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, Cervical spine strain with degenerative disc disease, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25040509
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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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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