Partly granted
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD with opioid use disorder and granted a 70 percent initial rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was not timely filed within one year of his separation from service, and the severity of his symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Opioid Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103489
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