The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive features, finding that the earliest applicable date was April 29, 2024.
The deciding factor: The regulation regarding the filing of an Intent to File is clear that only one complete claim for a benefit may be associated with each Intent to File. The earliest effective date applicable to the Veteran's service-connected mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive features is the date she filed her claim, namely April 29, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093316
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