Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to a lack of response from the Veteran regarding concurrent jurisdiction requests.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran failed to clarify his intent between seeking direct Board review and Higher Level Review, resulting in an improper concurrent election.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015761
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