Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of June 16, 2023, for the awards of service connection for PTSD with severe alcohol use disorder in sustained remission, left knee meniscal tear (semilunar cartilage) with tendinosis, and left knee joint instability with tendinosis (incomplete/partial ligament tear).
The deciding factor: The effective date was granted based on the receipt of the Veteran's intent to file on June 16, 2023, which is within one year of the claim being properly filed.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with severe alcohol use disorder in sustained remission, Left knee meniscal tear (semilunar cartilage) with tendinosis, Left knee joint instability with tendinosis (incomplete/partial ligament tear)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095789
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