Board of Veterans' Appeals January 31, 2017, 13-27 494 (13-27 494)

Citation Nr: 1702619

Decision Date: 01/31/17 Archive Date: 02/09/17

DOCKET NO. 13-27 494 ) DATE

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On appeal from the

Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey

THE ISSUE

Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to January 16, 2015, and to a rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter, for the service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).