Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and bipolar disorder, stating that October 14, 2015 is the earliest assignable date.
The deciding factor: The Board found no new and material evidence to warrant an earlier effective date prior to October 14, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006231
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