The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than February 27, 2023, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The effective date was correctly assigned as February 27, 2023, the date of receipt of the reopened claim, under applicable statutes and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037981
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder was granted a rating of 70 percent, and he was also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 9, 2023, for the award of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test, fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a right knee disorder, including degenerative arthritis, a left knee disorder, including degenerative arthritis, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board also remanded entitlement to service connection for hypertension, rectal cancer, and a total disability rating based on individual employability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the awards of higher ratings and service connection were dismissed as they constituted impermissible, free-standing, earlier effective claims.
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