Granted
The Board granted restoration of a 100 percent rating for PTSD, SMC based on housebound status, and eligibility for DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 from June 1, 2025.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an actual improvement in the Veteran's psychiatric disability such that a reduction was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25102991
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