Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, stating that there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity during the relevant period.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing an increase in PTSD symptomatology within the one-year lookback period.
- 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 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007217
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