Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating of PTSD, finding no factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to December 26, 2022.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing a factually ascertainable increase in disability during the one-year period prior to the Veteran's claim for an increased rating on December 26, 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 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009117
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