The claim for an effective date earlier than November 1, 1999, for the award of service connection and award of compensation for PTSD with insomnia is denied as there is no evidence of a pending claim prior to that date.
The deciding factor: There was no formal or informal claim for service connection for PTSD with insomnia prior to November 1, 1999, which would allow an earlier effective date under the applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0908808
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to PTSD with insomnia, finding that the Veteran's statements describing his symptoms are credible and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with insomnia was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD with insomnia and headaches as there was no evidence of a current disability at the time of the claim or during its pendency.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD with insomnia, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his diagnosed condition is related to in-service stressors.
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