Granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 18, 2022, for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD), but no earlier.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's MDD was diagnosed since May 2018 and he submitted a correct claim form within one year of his incorrect submission in December 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Sleep disorder, to include insomnia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019659
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