Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with MDD, recurrent, mild and alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's symptoms resulted in total occupational and social impairment prior to September 6, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), recurrent, mild 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
- A25096981
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