The Board finds that the effective date of January 9, 2004 assigned for a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's major depression with anxiety is correct; and an earlier effective date is not warranted.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence on file which reflects that it was factually ascertainable that the veteran's major depression with anxiety had increased in severity to warrant a 30 percent disability rating prior to the January 9, 2004 VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression with anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0810217
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