Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings and special benefits, finding no evidence of worsening conditions within a year prior to June 9, 2023.
The deciding factor: The medical records did not show any worsening of the Veteran's adjustment disorder or lumbar strain during the one-year lookback period preceding her claim date.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder, mixed anxiety and depressed mood, Lumbar strain with myofascial pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101163
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