The Veteran's mental health disability was granted a higher rating of 70 percent, and TDIU was granted, both effective from February 28, 2014.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's symptoms worsened following his cystoprostatectomy in February 2014, warranting a higher rating for his mental health disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Mental health disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108931
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,960 · Granted: 36% (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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- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 3, 1971, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 10, 2014.
- Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of the Veteran's cause of death, finding that October 1, 2013 is the proper effective date. The decision was based on the fact that the Appellant did not perfect her appeal within the required timeframes.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a mental health disability due to the lack of a current diagnosed condition, despite evidence of treatment during active duty.
- Granted
The Veteran's mental health disability and sleep apnea are granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities. Increased ratings for frozen foot, left and right feet, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are also granted.
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