The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 10, 2012 for the award of service connection for Major Depressive Disorder with anxious distress. The Veteran's claim was initially filed as an informal request for compensation benefits for depression on May 10, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's initial claim for a psychiatric disability (as MDD with anxious distress) was received by VA on May 10, 2012 and considered prior to the Board's February 28, 2020 decision. The effective date is granted based on this earlier filing.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21040031
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's MDD with anxious distress resulted in occupational and social impairment characterized by reduced reliability and productivity. The Board found the evidence did not show symptoms more nearly approximating a higher rating, thus denying an initial rating in excess of 50 percent.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD. The decision finds that there is a balance of evidence in favor of the Veteran's claims, with his current diagnoses supported by medical records and testimony, and his service-connected enuresis leading to harassment and suicide attempts being related to his current mental health conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD and MDD with anxious distress, finding that the Veteran's reports of in-service stressors could not be corroborated. Service connection was granted for MDD with anxious distress due to a current diagnosis.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
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