The Veteran's claim for service connection of major depressive disorder with anxiety was granted effective December 2, 2013. The Board found that the earliest date of entitlement is December 2, 2013, and denied an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: There is no information at this earlier time which would suggest that there was a psychiatric disorder identified or that there was a claim for any benefits related thereto.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with anxiety
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19146769
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to revise an August 2019 rating decision that denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding no clear and unmistakable error (CUE). However, it granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxiety as secondary to fibromyalgia.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 8, 1993, for the Veteran's service connected acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 100 percent for major depressive disorder with anxiety from April 1, 2020.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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