The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, as the proper effective date is September 24, 2016, the date of the Intent to File.
The deciding factor: The effective date assigned was proper as it followed the Veteran's submission of a formal intent to file on September 24, 2016, and no earlier date can be established based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric condition, to include posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25048656
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, combined with other service-connected disabilities that were more than 60% disabling in combination from December 9, 2014, rendered him incapable of securing or maintaining gainful employment, warranting an earlier effective date for SMC at the statutory housebound rate.
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