The veteran's earlier effective date for a 70% rating is granted as of June 13, 2022. A higher rating than 70% is denied.
The deciding factor: The increase in the Veteran's mental health disability was factually ascertainable as of June 13, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- mental health disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25007069
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,960 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board finds that the issue of entitlement to a TDIU is moot due to the Veteran's combined 100% schedular rating, and thus, no ancillary benefits are warranted.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder disability, mental health disability, and diabetes. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that would support the Veteran's claims.
- Granted
The Board grants service connection for a mental health disability, as currently diagnosed, based on traumatic experiences during active military service.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeals for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder and service connection for mental health disability.
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