The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of other specified stressor or trauma related disorder was granted to June 27, 2012. However, the claims for higher ratings during specific periods were denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing the veteran's continuous pursuit of the claim and the symptoms documented in various examinations and records.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified stressor or trauma related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002647
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,902 · Granted: 11% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
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