Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to February 25, 2025, for the grant of service connection for a depressed mood.
The deciding factor: The correct effective date is the later of the claim date or the date entitlement arose, which in this case is February 25, 2025.
- Claimed conditions
- depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099195
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