The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, finding that the evidence does not support an effective date prior to August 19, 2013.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the fact that there are no earlier communications reflecting the intent to reopen the claim and the decisions prior to August 19, 2013, are final.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25024921
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to have the agency of original jurisdiction adjudicate the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent rating, but no higher.
- Denied
The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and also denied entitlement to TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis as new and relevant evidence has been received since the previous denial.
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