Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 24, 2021, for service connection and a 100 percent rating for unspecified depressive disorder, as well as earlier effective dates for DEA benefits and SMC at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of his claim since June 24, 2021, and the fact that an incomplete application form received in 2021 could be considered as filed within one year for readjudication purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092948
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