Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use and for service connection for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: It was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use manifested as 70 percent disabling prior to October 20, 2023, and there was no formal claim or written intent to file a claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus prior to March 7, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with alcohol use, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104170
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.