The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder is dismissed as he has already received the full benefit sought.,Service connection for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease) is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during Vietnam service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed as he has already received the full benefit sought.,Service connection for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease) is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during Vietnam service.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease), mechanical back pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23009967
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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