Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for his service-connected PTSD, finding that there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity within one year prior to the claim and that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show a factually ascertainable increase in severity of the Veteran's PTSD within one year before the January 10, 2020, claim, nor do the symptoms warrant a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093545
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