The Veteran is granted an effective date of June 2, 2009, for the grant of service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder with somatic symptom disorder, and a 100 percent rating for these conditions.

The deciding factor: The Board found that relevant official service department records received in May 2014 established an in-service occurrence of symptoms associated with the Veteran's later diagnosed psychiatric disorders, triggering readjudication under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c).

Claimed conditions

unspecified anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder with somatic symptom disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

December 4, 2025

Citation

A25104465

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