The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not warrant a reconsideration of the final November 2015 rating decision.

The deciding factor: The evidence submitted after the initial denial in 2004 was not sufficient to establish new and material evidence or to trigger reconsideration under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c).

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 18, 2025

Citation

A25099887

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