The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with anxiety and depression, migraine headaches, and coronary artery disease with hypertensive heart disease. The claims for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's complete claim was received within one year of his intent to file a claim on June 24, 2022, thus the effective dates for service connection are set as of that date. The claims for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer were denied due to lack of evidence showing entitlement prior to their respective filing dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with anxiety and depression, Migraine headaches, Coronary artery disease with hypertensive heart disease, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25056919
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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