Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and dependency compensation, finding no evidence of a formal or informal claim for a psychiatric disability prior to March 10, 2009.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of specific records in the 1974 claim that contained a reasonably ascertainable diagnosis of a psychiatric disability and the absence of any indication of an intent to seek benefits for such a condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Nasal conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25002777
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