Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for service-connected unspecified anxiety and depressive disorder. The evidence did not show a diagnosed psychiatric disability until December 16, 2021.
The deciding factor: The earliest diagnosis of anxiety disorder and depressive disorder was made on December 16, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety and depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004544
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