Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for major depressive disorder and migraines, respectively.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's conditions met the criteria for higher ratings prior to the specified dates.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate with alcohol use disorder, severe (previously rated as unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder; now claimed as sleep disturbances), migraine including migraine variants (claimed as chronic headaches)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101391
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