Granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 2, 2021, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with cannabis use disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence received after the August 2017 denial was considered and resulted in a grant of service connection, thus the earliest effective date allowed by law is March 2, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with cannabis use disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020351
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