Denied
The Veteran's request for an effective date earlier than September 7, 2022, for PTSD service connection is denied. The earliest claim date considered was September 7, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a formal or informal claim prior to September 7, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005641
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