Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 26, 1996, for the award of service connection for PTSD based on newly associated records that were not available during previous adjudications.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new and material evidence that supported the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, specifically additional military personnel records and unit records that corroborated his lay statements about combat experiences.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107164
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