The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date, finding that no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability occurred within one year prior to December 16, 2003.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation on December 16, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0908898
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder as there was no credible evidence to support his claimed in-service stressors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD.
- Granted
The Veteran's post traumatic stress disorder is etiologically related to his service in Vietnam.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the veteran's claimed stressor and a VA examination.
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