Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for PTSD, cervical strain, and bilateral knee disorders.
The deciding factor: No claim was filed within one year of discharge or prior to the date entitlement arose, as required by 38 C.F.R. § 3.400(b)(2).
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, cervical strain, right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107443
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