The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder to include major depressive disorder, finding that it was not factually ascertainable based on all evidence of record that an increase in disability had occurred within one year prior to August 12, 2021.

The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence of symptoms associated with a 100 percent rating during the period on review and denied the claim as there was no total occupational and social impairment due to the Veteran's mental health condition.

Claimed conditions

Generalized anxiety disorder, Major depressive disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 4, 2025

Citation

A25095645

Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine