Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 2, 2018, for service connection for various disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran filed a claim within one year of discharge from active service and the evidence supports that he was entitled to service connection as of this date.
- Claimed conditions
- insomnia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), back disability, migraines, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right wrist sprain, tinnitus, irritable bowel syndrome with gastrointestinal reflux disorder (GERD), right shoulder disability, left knee disability, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25109942
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