The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of July 17, 2009, for the grant of service connection for a psychotic disorder NOS. The decision found that no earlier effective date was warranted as the claim had been previously denied and reopened based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there were no unadjudicated applications or new and material evidence prior to the July 17, 2009 application to reopen. The original denial of service connection was final in July 2002, and the November 2005 decision denying a petition to reopen was also final.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1340779
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