Denied
The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU and DEA benefits, finding that July 13, 2012, was the appropriate effective date.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the correct application of the law regarding the effective date for service connection claims and the evidence available at the time of the August 2013 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25021041
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