Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 9, 2012 for the grant of service connection for PTSD based on newly discovered relevant service department records.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the receipt of new and material evidence that allowed the RO to corroborate a reported in-service stressor, supporting service connection for PTSD since July 9, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088326
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