The Board found that the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 15, 2000 for service connection of a dysthymic disorder was not properly raised prior to this date.
The deciding factor: No evidence or intent to seek service connection for a dysthymic disorder prior to August 15, 2000 was found in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Dysthymic Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0609757
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder (MDD), dysthymic disorder, adjustment disorder with anxiety, general anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, effective December 12, 2024.
- Denied
The Veteran was not in receipt of a totally disabling service-connected disability for the required period, and therefore, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Veteran's dysthymic disorder and PTSD were denied ratings in excess of 50% prior to December 18, 2019, and in excess of 70% from that date. Ratings for radiculopathy conditions were also denied.
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