The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 100 percent rating for major depression and granted an effective date of December 7, 2009, for service connection of fibromyalgia.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating for major depression within one year prior to her claim, but she had symptoms of fibromyalgia when she filed her underlying claim in December 2009.

Claimed conditions

major depression with anxious distress and panic disorder, fibromyalgia

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 27, 2025

Citation

A25018241

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