Denied
The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for the Veteran's psychiatric disability, as the evidence did not support a retroactive evaluation prior to April 15, 2013.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of relevant evidence at the time of the initial denial in March 1983 and the fact that the SPRs received in September 2009 were not considered relevant to the original claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as a mental disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, bipolar disorder, alcohol and drug dependence
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104071
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