Denied

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability evaluation for PTSD, as there was no basis to establish an earlier effective date.

The deciding factor: There is no basis for an earlier effective date in this case because the total evaluation for PTSD predates any possible date of claim, which would postdate by at least a year the January 2004 final rating decision.

Claimed conditions: Not specified in this decision
How they argued it: Not specified
Exposure basis: None
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: October 16, 2025
Citation: A25089505

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