The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding no evidence that would support an earlier date.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any communication or action received by VA from the Veteran prior to his intent to file a claim on March 7, 2019, which was necessary to establish an effective date for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050029
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claim for reassessment of service connection for a psychiatric disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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