The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The decision was based on the lack of new and material evidence within one year of previous denials.

The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide a specific basis for requesting an earlier effective date or identify an earlier effective date to which he asserts he is entitled.

Claimed conditions

adjustment disorder with depressed mood, nerves, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), fatigue, lack of concentration, low sex drive, memory loss, night sweats, painful lump center of chest, penile condition, skin condition, foot pain, headaches, ankle sprain, hearing loss, left shoulder condition, tinnitus, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, hypertension

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 14, 2025

Citation

A25003261

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