Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD was dismissed, and service connection for MGUS was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has MGUS or that he is entitled to an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095335
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