Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 27, 2009, for the award of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was received on January 27, 2009, and he had diagnoses of a psychiatric disability at that time, making this date the effective date for the award of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with alcohol use disorder, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017165
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