The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 29, 2022, for the award of service connection for PTSD but denied earlier effective dates for rheumatic arthritis and peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for PTSD was properly considered as filed on December 29, 2022, due to VA's failure to notify him of an improper form within a reasonable time frame. The claims for rheumatic arthritis and peripheral neuropathy were denied based on the lack of new evidence or a formal claim prior to March 6, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Rheumatic arthritis of the feet, knees, and hips, Left peripheral neuropathy, sciatic associated with spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 and lumbar degenerative arthritis, Right peripheral neuropathy, sciatic associated with spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 and lumbar degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023705
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his PTSD is related to an in-service military sexual trauma (MST) during a period of ACDUTRA.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 17, 2019, for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD but denied earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, while remanding other issues including entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and an initial rating for PTSD.
- Denied
The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed, and the claims for a compensable rating for the lower back scar, service connection for COPD, and peripheral artery disease were denied.
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