The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 27, 2013, for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, anxiety, and alcohol dependence due to new and relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: The unit history report provided evidence that supported the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor, which was not available at the time of the initial denial, thus triggering reconsideration under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c).
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder, Major depressive disorder, Anxiety, Alcohol dependence
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25056039
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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