The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 30, 2000, for service connection of chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood is granted. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms manifested at the time he filed his initial claim and thus warrants an effective date from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported experiencing sleep impairment as a residual manifestation of his spinal pathology in March 2002, which was supported by VA treatment records indicating chronic pain affecting social activities, physical activities, and temper. The Board found this evidence sufficient to establish the condition existed at the time of filing.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23053482
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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