The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of March 3, 2021, for the evaluation of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and panic attacks.
The deciding factor: An increase in disability to more nearly approximate a 70 percent evaluation for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and panic attacks was factually ascertainable as of March 3, 2021, but no earlier.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with anxious distress and panic attacks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030648
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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