Denied
The Board denied an effective date earlier than January 4, 2024 for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD with MDD and GAD.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence to support a higher rating prior to the January 4, 2024 VA examination report that showed symptoms more closely approximating a 70 percent disability rating under the General Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108263
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