The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric condition was denied as the first ITF did not attach to the May 4, 2022 claim due to intervening claims filed within one year.
The deciding factor: The Federal Circuit invalidated provisions that excluded supplemental claims from the intent to file framework, and the Veteran's two ITFs attached to their respective claims which were filed before the May 4, 2022 claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24082916
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