The Board has granted an effective date of February 2, 1994 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's claim was initially filed in January 1994 but received by the RO on February 2, 1994.
The deciding factor: The RO confirmed and continued its previous denial of service connection for PTSD in July 1994 due to lack of a statement of the case. The veteran's June 1994 statement was interpreted as a notice of disagreement but not a reconsideration request, leading to an effective date based on receipt of application.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Nervous Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0031960
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent level, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of the denial for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed because the issue was already under review through Higher-Level Review.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.
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