Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating, TDIU, earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance, and special monthly compensation based on housebound status due to duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: The Board identified several duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the December 2022 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive and anxiety disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004294
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