Partly granted
The Board granted effective dates of April 29, 2022, for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD and a 30 percent rating for cervical spine disability but denied initial compensable ratings for various scars and other conditions.
The deciding factor: The effective date was based on the receipt of a VA Form 21-0966 on April 29, 2022, which initiated the claims process for increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Cervical Spine Disability, Left Lower Extremity Scar, Left Upper Extremity Scars, Right Lower Extremity Scars, Right Upper Extremity Scars, Right Hip Limitation of Extension, Right Hip Thigh Impairment, Atopic Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089632
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