Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of an earlier effective date, initial rating, and TDIU for further development.
The deciding factor: The claims are inextricably intertwined with a need to determine when the Veteran's major depressive disorder first manifested after his March 2, 1973, claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095142
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