The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 100% disability rating for dysthymic disorder, finding that the earliest date of claim was June 7, 1994.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to June 7, 1994, and the effective date must be based on the date of receipt of the claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later.
- Claimed conditions
- Dysthymic Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0619763
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What this means for you
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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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