Granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 10, 2008 for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The claim was not considered final until March 10, 2008, when a new and material claim was received, allowing for the assignment of that date as the effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25106940
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