Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than February 9, 2022, for service connection of OSTSRD. The earliest possible effective date is the date of the veteran's Intent to File.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's first claim for PTSD was received on May 13, 2022, with an Intent to File on February 9, 2022, so the effective date cannot be earlier than February 9, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stress related disorder (OSTSRD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, type I
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005799
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