Partly granted
The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 50% before March 5, 2019, and to 100% starting March 5, 2019. The effective date for special monthly compensation due to the need for aid and attendance is July 9, 2017. However, claims for total disability rating based on individual unemployability, special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, and an earlier effective date for DEA were denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity, frequency, and duration of the veteran's PTSD symptoms and the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001969
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