The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for post traumatic stress disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had PTSD prior to April 18, 2005.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the preponderance of the evidence was against a finding that the Veteran had post traumatic stress disorder at the time of the previous denial in April 2004, and new and material evidence supporting a diagnosis of PTSD was only received in April 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2009
- Citation
- 0909036
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