The Board granted an effective date of August 5, 2015, for the award of service connection for psychiatric disability and a rating of 70 percent as of July 19, 2017, but denied a higher rating thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was supported by new and material evidence submitted within one year of the initial denial in December 2015, warranting an earlier effective date. The psychiatric disability met criteria for a 70 percent rating as of July 19, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with insomnia disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094690
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 352 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with insomnia disorder.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with insomnia disorder was denied, as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating. The Veteran also failed to establish that he is unemployable based solely on his service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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