Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to August 10, 2020, for service connection of PTSD and MDD, as well as for eligibility to DEA based on permanent and total disability status.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence was not received within the one-year appeal period to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), severe major depressive disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005733
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