Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 70 percent disability rating for a psychiatric disability, finding no evidence that the Veteran established continuous pursuit or met the criteria for an extension based on COVID-19.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence supporting an extension request under Policy Letter 20-02 and that the Veteran did not continuously pursue his claim after the October 2020 HLR rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with illness, anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096630
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