Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date of July 3, 2013, for the award of service connection for PTSD on the basis of clear and unmistakable error in a February 26, 2015, rating decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a confirmed diagnosis of PTSD that conformed to the DSM criteria at the time of the February 2015 rating decision, and the Veteran's symptoms were attributed to life circumstances rather than military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098923
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