The Board found that the July 1950 rating decision denying service connection for nervousness was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The veteran's claim of an earlier effective date for major depression disorder with dysthymia was denied as there is no evidence of a timely appeal.
The deciding factor: The July 1950 rating decision did not find the veteran's diagnosed passive dependency reaction to be service-connected due to it being considered a developmental abnormality, and thus the claim was denied. The Board found that this determination was consistent with the law at the time.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depression Disorder with Dysthymia, Nervousness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0407980
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