Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 13, 2019 for the award of service connection for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was received on August 13, 2019, and entitlement to the benefit arose on February 17, 1995, making this date later than the date of receipt of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090338
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