The Board found that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection was not supported, and denied his request for a higher initial disability evaluation for PTSD with depressive disorder NOS.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any prior claims or entitlement to service connection before November 30, 2005, nor did it demonstrate that the Veteran's PTSD warranted an earlier effective date based on new and material evidence. The current rating of 10 percent adequately reflects his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with depressive disorder NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1031557
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