The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been withdrawn. The effective date for service connection of PTSD is denied, as the Veteran did not file within one year after separation from service. Service connection for head and facial trauma/TBI residuals was denied due to lack of evidence of in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD has been withdrawn by the appellant. The effective date for service connection of PTSD is not earlier than March 28, 2019, as he did not file within one year after separation from service. Service connection for head and facial trauma/TBI residuals was denied because there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Head and Facial Trauma/TBI Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26023111
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 27, 2019 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no earlier claim document in the claims file and the Veteran did not timely perfect an appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted as a result of military sexual trauma (MST) that occurred during service. The Board found the Veteran's testimony and supporting evidence credible, including her VA and private treatment records.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for TDIU is granted with an effective date of August 17, 2022. The decision also denies the Veteran's request for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) due to lack of need for aid and attendance or being housebound.
- Granted
The Board has granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the October 2024 rating decision for an increased PTSD rating and denied TDIU.
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