Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection and a 100 percent rating was dismissed due to lack of legal merit.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not continuously pursue his claim seeking an earlier effective date or higher rating, and the September 2019 rating decision is final.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108313
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