Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to October 12, 2022, for service connection of PTSD with major depressive disorder (MDD), moderate, recurrent with anxious distress and panic disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as the Veteran did not file a notice of disagreement or substantive appeal within one year of the April 2019 and November 2020 rating decisions, making them final. The earliest effective date was October 12, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder (MDD), moderate, recurrent with anxious distress and panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102692
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