The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of depressive disorder was denied as there were no pending claims prior to November 6, 2012.
The deciding factor: There were no unadjudicated claims or informal claims filed before November 6, 2012, and the RO considered all relevant evidence including VA treatment records from 1998 onwards. The effective date was set at the earliest possible date based on new and material evidence received in November 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22045302
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