The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher disability evaluation was denied as the earliest effective date assignable is March 16, 1999.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not submit an informal or formal claim for service connection until March 16, 1999, which is more than one year after his separation from active military service. The effective date of the award was determined to be the date of receipt of the claim, or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0617548
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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