The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and his request for an earlier effective date for service connection.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not submit a pending claim prior to February 5, 2002, for service connection for PTSD. The earliest effective date allowed by law is the day following the original claim's receipt on February 5, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0732037
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as the evidence did not show a confirmed diagnosis of PTSD and a verifiable stressor.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health issues and his military service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for pulmonary issues. The claim for PTSD was granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.
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