BVA Case 24005610: PTSD
BVAReal Board of Veterans' Appeals decision · February 2, 2024 · Vito A. Clementi
Conditions Claimed
PTSDBackKneeHipAnkleHeartArthritis
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
Dependent add-ons start at a 30% rating. Child-only and dependent-parent rates: see the full 2026 pay chart.
2026 base rates, all ratings (veteran alone)
| Rating | Monthly (2026, incl. 2.8% COLA) |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 |
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Issues on Appeal
PTSDBackKneeHipAnkleHeartArthritis
Why It Was Decided This Way
20-09 093 DATE: February 2, 2024 ORDER New and material evidence having been received, the claims of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a lumbar spine disorder, a bilateral hip disorder, a bilateral ankle disorder, and a bilateral foot disorder are reopened and to this extent only, the appeal is granted.
New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for PTSD, a lumbar spine disorder, a bilateral hip disorder, a bilateral ankle disorder, and a bilateral foot disorder.
After review of the evidence, the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that new and material evidence has been received since the July 2012 final denial, and the claims of service connection for PTSD, a lumbar spine disorder, a bilateral hip disorder, a bilateral ankle disorder, and a bilateral foot disorder are reopened.
New and Material Evidence When a claim is denied by VA, the claimant has one year from the date of mailing of notice of the denial to file an appeal or submit additional relevant evidence.
Essentially, for the claimant to have the finally denied claim reexamined by VA for whether additional development and readjudication, the claimant must submit "new and material" evidence.
New and material evidence can be neither cumulative nor redundant of the evidence of record at the time of the last prior final denial of the claim sought to be reopened and must raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
When determining whether the submitted evidence meets the definition of new and material evidence, VA must consider whether the new evidence could, if the claim were reopened, reasonably result in substantiation of the claim.
Evidence is new if it has not been previously submitted to agency decision makers and is material if, when considered with the evidence of record, it would at least trigger VA's duty to assist by providing a medical opinion.
Authorities Cited
Regulations Cited (38 CFR / 38 USC)
Denial Type
Credibility|Not New Material|Duty To Assist
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