Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the Veteran's election of administrative review options.
The deciding factor: The May 2025 notice of disagreement constituted an impermissible concurrent election and was docketed at the Board in error.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096049
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