The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder is dismissed as moot because the earliest effective date was granted during the pendency of this appeal.

The deciding factor: There remains no case or controversy for appellate consideration since the earliest effective date for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder was granted during the pendency of this appeal.

Claimed conditions

major depressive disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 31, 2025

Citation

A25111276

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