Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: It was not factually ascertainable that the veteran's conditions caused occupational and social impairment prior to April 20, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (radial nerve), Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (radial nerve), Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities, all radicular groups
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095670
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