The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder, as the Veteran did not continuously pursue entitlement to this benefit after its initial denial in June 2014.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of continuous pursuit by the Veteran following the initial denial and the requirement that an effective date be the later of the date of receipt of a new claim or when entitlement arose, which in this case is September 27, 2022.

Claimed conditions

Posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder, Lumbosacral strain, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Chronic fatigue syndrome

How they argued it

Reopened with new and material evidence

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 31, 2025

Citation

A25009303

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