Granted
The Board granted an effective date of July 11, 2023, for the grant of service connection for PTSD, migraines, a bilateral shoulder disability, a low back disability, and bilateral knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's July 11, 2023, filing was considered as an incomplete application form under 38 C.F.R. § 3.155(c), allowing the opportunity for correction within one year to take advantage of the effective date placeholder.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Migraines, Right Shoulder Strain, Left Shoulder Strain, Degenerative Arthritis with Intervertebral Disc Displacement, Lumbar Region, Left Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Right Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Chronic Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086865
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