The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 29, 2000 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The RO had previously granted service connection for PTSD in April 1989 and assigned a 100 percent evaluation effective February 29, 2000.
The deciding factor: The earliest date upon which an increase in disability was ascertainable is February 29, 2000 when the veteran filed his informal claim for increased rating. The RO denied the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD in August 1994 and did not receive any new claims within one year.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0400936
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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