The Board granted an effective date of August 21, 2019, for the award of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and remanded other claims including those for service connection for right knee, left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder disabilities, TDIU, and a higher rating for psychiatric disability.

The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's PTSD manifested by August 21, 2019, leading to an effective date of that day being granted.

Claimed conditions

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Right knee disability, Left knee disability, Right shoulder disability, Left shoulder disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 9, 2025

Citation

A25087854

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