The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for stress-related headaches, as well as remanded the claim for a higher disability rating for a mood disorder due to a scheduling issue.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected conditions warranted a higher rating or an earlier effective date within the one-year period prior to his claims, and there was no indication of severe economic inadaptability related to his headaches.

Claimed conditions

stress-related headaches, mood disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 3, 2025

Citation

A25103944

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