The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and major depression with mood-incongruent psychotic features was denied in March 1999 due to lack of medical evidence. The effective date for the grant of service connection is now set at March 2, 1998, based on his informal claim received that day.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's initial claim for PTSD and major depression with mood-incongruent psychotic features was denied due to lack of medical evidence. However, he provided an informal claim in March 1998 which established the effective date as March 2, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depression with mood-incongruent psychotic features
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1324273
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What this means for you
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