Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST) as the Veteran did not file a claim within one year of her separation from active duty.
The deciding factor: The earliest date available for service connection was May 2, 2023, based on the Intent to File and subsequent Fully Developed Claim submitted by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma (MST), also claimed as anxiety and depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092063
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