The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of December 9, 2022, for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD and DEA benefits. The claim for SMC at the 's' rate for housebound status was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's Supplemental Claim in July 2023 attached to her December 9, 2022, Intent to File, establishing continuous pursuit and allowing an earlier effective date. The grant of DEA benefits is contingent on the effective date for PTSD. SMC was denied due to insufficiently rated disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Chronic Sinusitis, Degenerative Disc Disease, Tinnitus, Headaches, Allergic Rhinitis, Removal of Right Ovary, Scar, Midline Abdominal Associated with Removal of Right Ovary
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049636
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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