Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date, prior to October 22, 2024, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that it was not factually ascertainable, prior to October 22, 2024, that the Veteran had a diagnosis for PTSD that met the requirements for establishing service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f).
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084565
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