The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 3, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD is granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional relevant service personnel records associated with the claims file in December 2016 supported reconsideration of the initial October 3, 2007 claim and awarded an effective date of October 3, 2007 for PTSD. The low back disability issue is remanded as it requires further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23014675
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 24, 2007. The appeal regarding the heart condition and sleep disorder is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 24, 2015, warrants a 20 percent rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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