Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 1, 2019, for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD and granted earlier effective dates for the grant of eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance and special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms first met the criteria for a total occupational and social impairment on May 1, 2019, as evidenced by his persistent hallucinations and danger of harm to himself.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Chronic Thoracolumbar Strain, Radiculopathy, Sciatic, Right Lower Extremity, Radiculopathy, Sciatic, Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25111292
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