Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date than April 10, 2024, for service connection for major depressive disorder and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.
The deciding factor: The July 25, 2023 intent to file was considered a duplicate intent to file because the one-year period following VA's receipt of the July 25, 2022 intent to file had not yet ended. April 10, 2024, is the earliest possible effective date as a matter of law.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107231
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