Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for service-connected PTSD, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that the increase in disability occurred within one year prior to June 20, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show total social and occupational impairment prior to June 20, 2024, as required for a 100 percent rating under diagnostic code 9400.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101475
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