The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of unspecified anxiety disorder and depressive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was denied. The Board found that the earliest date available for service connection is December 10, 2018.,The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for her psychiatric condition was granted with a 100 percent rating effective from December 10, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the earliest date available for service connection is December 10, 2018, as this is when the Veteran's claim was received by VA.,The evidence showed significant impairment in social and occupational functioning, warranting a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2023
- Citation
- A23034257
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