Service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted at a 100 percent evaluation effective October 16, 2020, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance is established from the same date based on permanent and total disability status.
The following benefits were approved: service connection for obstructive sleep apnea at a 50 percent evaluation effective March 28, 2017; entitlement to individual unemployability effective November 15, 2017; and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance due to permanent and total disability status, also established from November 15, 2017.
The VA has approved entitlement to accrued benefits for service-connected liver cancer at 100 percent effective May 16, 2017, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at 30 percent effective October 22, 2015, and established basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance due to permanent and total disability status starting May 16, 2017.
Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is established at a 50 percent evaluation starting from July 29, 2016, while eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance due to permanent and total disability status is also recognized from the same date.
As a disabled Veteran, getting VA disability benefits isn’t just about you, it’s also about the well-being of your loved ones. When you have a disability connected to your military service, the VA assigns you a rating to determine the amount of compensation you can receive. But the ripple effects of your service-related disability extend … Continued
Basic eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is established from January 16, 2016.
Service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was initially granted at 30% effective February 12, 2007, and later increased to 70% from December 29, 2020, due to alcohol-induced major neurocognitive disorder, ultimately reaching 100% from September 11, 2021, while basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status was also established … Continued
Service connection for generalized anxiety disorder was initially granted at a 50 percent evaluation starting on February 15, 2012, which was later increased to 70 percent evaluation as of October 26, 2022, and this also established basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance due to permanent and total disability status from February 15, 2012.
Just as there are a number of different ways that a Veteran can get to a 100 percent VA disability ratings, there are also a number of different variations of receiving compensation at the 100% level, all with different restrictions and benefits. Veterans may have noticed that the VA uses terms such as IU, TDIU, … Continued
Effective January 5, 2018, the evaluation for unspecified bipolar disorder is increased to 70 percent disability, entitlement to individual unemployability is granted, and basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is also established from the same date.
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