The Veteran's claims for service connection for persistent depressive disorder and cervicalgia were denied as there was no evidence of a claim prior to April 28, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit any formal or informal claim of entitlement to service connection for the conditions prior to April 28, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia), cervicalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19178826
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
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervicalgia, jaw disability, stomach disability, and drug abuse as the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral foot disability, knee disability, ankle disability, cervical degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, and cervicalgia, secondary to a service-connected lumbar strain, as well as GERD. The claims of readjudication were also granted.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for cervicalgia, spondylosis deformans, and degenerative disc disease, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for cervicalgia and headaches as secondary to the Veteran's now-service-connected cervicalgia.
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