Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and evaluation of PTSD, as well as basic eligibility to DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit a written communication expressing disagreement with the rating decision within one year of its issuance, thus the earliest available effective date is November 27, 2017. The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation.
- 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 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101007
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