The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date of July 9, 2003, for service connection of Major Depressive Disorder with Anxiety. The issues related to left elbow internal derangement and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.
The deciding factor: The earliest effective date available is July 9, 2003, as the appellant's claim was received on that day.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder with Anxiety, Left Elbow Internal Derangement
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18142599
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder with Anxiety, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea disorder as secondary to his service-connected insomnia disorder, MDD with anxiety, migraine headaches, and tinnitus. The decision also acknowledges that the Veteran's opioid medication taken for bilateral shoulder disorders may have contributed to his sleep apnea.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's MDD with anxiety is currently rated at 50 percent, effective June 2, 2016. The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent from June 22, 2004 to February 8, 2015. The effective date for this grant is June 22, 2004.
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