Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 1, 2023 for the award of service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder and denied earlier effective dates for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of hearing and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's VA Form 21-0966, Intent to File a Claim was received on August 1, 2023, allowing the effective date to be set as that date. The Board found no basis for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation and DEA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder (claimed as nightmares)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094876
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