Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and insomnia disorder, as the evidence did not support a claim prior to September 12, 2021.
The deciding factor: The March 2021 statement was not on the appropriate form to be considered an intent to file a claim, and no other relevant evidence supported an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Insomnia Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109113
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