Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, finding that there was no factual evidence showing an increase in severity prior to May 25, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the private psychologist's opinion was not probative and that the Veteran's VA treatment records did not show an increase in severity of PTSD symptoms before May 25, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009997
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