The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the acquired psychiatric condition effective July 26, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation, impaired impulse control, and difficulty establishing effective work and social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25057136
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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU prior to February 2, 2019, and a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to June 5, 2024, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition. The claim for service connection for a shortened left leg was remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, combined with other service-connected disabilities that were more than 60% disabling in combination from December 9, 2014, rendered him incapable of securing or maintaining gainful employment, warranting an earlier effective date for SMC at the statutory housebound rate.
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