Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% PTSD rating was denied. Service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) was granted, and the claim for kidney issues was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision on the effective date for PTSD was based on the lack of evidence showing an increase in severity before the claim was filed; CAD was service-connected due to presumed herbicide exposure during Vietnam service.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), coronary artery disease (CAD), kidney issues
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003589
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