Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than January 28, 2022, for his 70 percent disability rating for specific phobia disorder.
The deciding factor: It is not factually ascertainable that the symptoms of the Veteran's specific phobia disorder increased in severity such that they first approximated the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating during the year before January 28, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- specific phobia disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004237
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