Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision became final in October 2012 and July 2015, and no new evidence was submitted within one year.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit a notice of disagreement or new and material evidence within the required timeframe, making the previous decisions final.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive disorder, unspecified, polysubstance use disorder-in full sustained remission
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001689
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