Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and remanded the issue of a higher rating for his psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: There is no legal basis for an earlier effective date prior to July 18, 2019, as the Veteran did not continuously pursue the claim following a previous final denial in August 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093397
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