The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Other Specified Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a May 2016 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The May 2016 rating decision did not contain CUE, as the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c) do not apply in this case and the effective date of December 12, 2011, was properly assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Other Specified Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25026032
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
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- Denied
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