Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of an increased rating for PTSD, finding that it is not factually ascertainable from the evidence available that the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability increased in severity during the one-year period prior to December 9, 2022.
The deciding factor: It was determined that there was no factual basis to support a higher rating or an earlier effective date for PTSD before December 9, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017371
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