Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to March 4, 2024, for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The appropriate effective date for the award of the 70 percent rating for PTSD is August 5, 2024, the date entitlement arose. The Agency of Original Jurisdiction nevertheless effectuated the award of the 70 percent rating as of March 4, 2024, the date of receipt of the March 2024 VA Form 20-0995.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091813
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