Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021, for the grant of service connection and a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, as well as TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was continuously pursued from his intent to file on October 21, 2021, and he met the criteria for both service connection and TDIU by that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009055
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