Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder, special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the housebound rate, and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The motion to revise the February 5, 2007 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that no new and relevant evidence was submitted with the May 2021 supplemental claim.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, agoraphobia with panic attacks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005262
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