The Veteran's psychiatric condition was granted service connection with a 50% rating in the June 2024 decision, based on an April 2024 supplemental claim seeking readjudication of a previous denial.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 rating decision granted service connection for the Veteran's psychiatric conditions as a result of a valid appeal and resulted in an award of past-due benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2026
- Citation
- A26031488
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The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected psychiatric conditions was denied. The Board found that the March 2025 decision, which assigned a 100% rating effective December 10, 2024, was not on appeal and thus did not meet eligibility criteria for attorney fees.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of psychiatric disorders prior to December 22, 2021 is denied.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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