Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 21, 2024, for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's July 31, 2024 VA Form 20-0995 was considered the earliest complete claim filed as to any psychiatric disorder following issuance of the November 2022 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109854
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