Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for dysthymic disorder and asthma.
The deciding factor: The earliest possible effective dates were not warranted as they did not meet the criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 3.400(b)(2)(i) or any other applicable provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymic disorder, asthma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009486
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