Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of January 15, 2020. Additionally, the veteran was awarded a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence gave rise to a reasonable doubt regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and her ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000800
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