The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 22, 2017, for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder with unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with left lower extremity muscle weakness, and left upper extremity muscle weakness.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran intended to file claims for a psychiatric disorder and residuals of a stroke in his January 22, 2018, VA Form 21-526EZ, and afforded him the benefit of the doubt.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with left lower extremity muscle weakness, left upper extremity muscle weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073695
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.
What you can do next
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