The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 15, 1986 for service connection of PTSD was denied. The RO granted service connection for PTSD in April 2009 with a rating of 70 percent and effective from April 27, 1989.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to October 5, 1989 was also denied. The RO assigned a 70 percent rating for PTSD as of April 27, 1989.
The deciding factor: The effective date earlier than August 15, 1986 claim is denied because the Veteran's initial claim in May 1972 was not for compensation benefits and did not put VA on notice of a PTSD claim. The RO granted service connection based on new evidence received after the original denial.,The increased rating prior to October 5, 1989 claim is denied as the effective date for service connection was August 15, 1986, and thus any increase in rating would not be earlier than that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19178193
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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