The Board granted an effective date of April 24, 2018, for the increased evaluation of 100 percent for PTSD with MDD and DEA eligibility.
The deciding factor: The Veteran exhibited total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as persistent delusions or hallucinations, grossly inappropriate behavior, being a persistent danger to himself or others, and an intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living (including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene).
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25109933
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