Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to January 31, 2019, for service connection of PTSD with major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The November 2011 and August 2015 rating decisions were final, and the earliest claim to reopen was received on January 31, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25102860
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