The Board granted an effective date of December 20, 2022, for the award of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The November 16, 2022 examination provided the earliest diagnosis of unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, which was earlier than the date of claim, thus providing the effective date allowed under regulation.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, mild neurocognitive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), unspecified, alcohol use disorder in remission
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25027130
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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