Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for earlier effective dates for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not support a finding that the Veteran had been diagnosed with an acquired psychiatric disorder or PTSD at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim, and his overall combined evaluation did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU prior to August 10, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Other Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107015
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