Denied
The Board denied an effective date earlier than August 30, 2001 for the award of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and schizoaffective disorder, depressive type. The Board also denied an effective date earlier than August 30, 2001 for basic eligibility for DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for nonservice-connected pension benefits were not properly construed as claims for compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Major depressive disorder, Schizoaffective disorder, depressive type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25000896
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