Granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 23, 2022 for the award of service connection for PTSD and depression, as well as a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based solely on these conditions. Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance was also granted from this date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for TDIU and DEA benefits were raised as part of his appeal for increased ratings for PTSD and depression, and the evidence demonstrated that he became unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to these service-connected conditions starting March 23, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105265
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