The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder based on a clear and unmistakable error in a March 1972 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The March 1972 rating decision was correct as it did not contain any errors that would have manifestly changed the outcome, given the evidence available at the time.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063270
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 18, 2010, for the award of service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder and granted a 100 percent rating from that date to November 11, 2014. Other claims were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 21, 2019, for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with depressive disorder and granted service connection for headaches and vertigo as secondary to the service-connected PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a medical review and/or examination to determine the appropriate effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD.
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