The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to October 18, 2022.

The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence showing the severity and frequency of symptoms to warrant a higher disability rating than the initial 30 percent evaluation before October 18, 2022.

Claimed conditions

Not specified in this decision

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 18, 2025

Citation

A25099802

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