The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his service-connected other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder with a secondary unspecified depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher rating due to insufficient credible evidence of occupational and social impairment more closely approximating the criteria for a 70 percent rating, and no communication from the veteran expressing intent to file a claim prior to July 14, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, Unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069829
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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