Remanded (sent back)
The appeal as to whether the Veteran's May 2013 VA Form 21-526b constituted a notice of disagreement with respect to the August 2012 rating decision which granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, now characterized as other trauma and stress related disorder and subthreshold PTSD, is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran's submission of the increased rating claim within one year of the August 2012 rating decision is indicative of dissatisfaction or disagreement with the initial disability rating awarded for his acquired psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- other trauma and stress related disorder, subthreshold posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098404
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