Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 22, 2018, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The July 2018 rating decision was not final due to new and material VA-generated medical evidence within one year of its issuance, making the May 2018 claim still pending when service connection was granted in July 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010290
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