The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 30, 2009, for the grant of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.
The deciding factor: The JSRRC memorandum received in August 2023 did not exist when the claim was previously adjudicated and thus did not trigger reconsideration under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c).
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028736
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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