The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder, severe based on CUE in the April 2013 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that there was undebatable error in the April 2013 rating decision that would have manifestly changed the outcome of the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder, severe
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067735
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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