Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and a higher initial disability rating of more than 70 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher initial rating based on the criteria provided by the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084478
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