The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric disorder is denied as the earliest effective date is July 27, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the earliest effective date for the award of service connection was July 27, 2017, and there was no evidence of an earlier claim or CUE in prior decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, borderline personality disorder, polysubstance use disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19175956
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.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the restoration of a 50 percent disability rating for the service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, finding that there was actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, service connection for peripheral neuropathy, a skin disorder of the genital region, and a right knee disability. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims for service connection and an initial rating, dismissing the appeal.
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