The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, as there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity within one year prior to his April 26, 2023, supplemental claim.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder worsened within a year of his claim, thus the effective date is properly the date of his claim.

Claimed conditions

adjustment disorder, with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, alcohol use disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 18, 2025

Citation

A25100134

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