Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 6, 2012, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a rebutted presumption of regularity regarding the initial denial.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the failure to properly notify the Veteran of the initial denial at his correct address, thus not finalizing the decision and allowing for an earlier effective date.
- 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 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089762
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