The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased initial disability ratings and effective dates, as well as remanded a claim for entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increase in the severity of the service-connected conditions or earlier effective dates for their service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder, Psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25042837
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.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 25, 2020, for the award of a 30 percent rating for dermatitis and psoriasis.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).
- Granted
The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder from October 31, 2019.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected psoriasis and special monthly compensation prior to February 25, 2022.
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