The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for unspecified mood disorder, as there was no relevant new evidence to warrant reconsideration under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c).
The deciding factor: The additional service records did not address the basis of the prior denial and thus did not qualify for reconsideration under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c).
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25048423
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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