The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection was denied. The Board found the earliest possible effective date of October 13, 2016 has been granted and there is no evidence of intent to file a claim prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit any written communication indicating she intended to seek compensation disability benefits for stress or PTSD prior to October 13, 2016 when the fully developed claim was received.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Thyroid condition, Breast cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194738
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
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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