Granted
The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of December 4, 2020 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD and related benefits.
The deciding factor: It is factually ascertainable from the record that an increase in severity of the Veteran's PTSD had occurred from December 4, 2020, within the year prior to VA's receipt of his February 4, 2021 claim seeking an increased rating for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090549
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