Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating, but no higher. The claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD include suicidal ideation, which align with the criteria for a 70 percent rating. However, there was no evidence to support an earlier effective date for any of the conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with unspecified depressive disorder (PTSD), Bilateral hearing loss, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085165
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