The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 29, 2015 for a 30 percent disability rating for other trauma- or stressor-related disorder (previously rated as insomnia with daily fatigue) is denied. The Board found that the evidence did not demonstrate a factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to January 29, 2015.
The deciding factor: The effective date cannot be earlier than the date of receipt of claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later. In this case, the earliest date was January 29, 2015 when the Veteran submitted an intent to file a claim for increased compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- Other trauma- or stressor-related disorder (previously rated as insomnia with daily fatigue)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115787
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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.
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