Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of major depressive disorder (MDD). The June 2017 rating decision assigning August 9, 2016 as the effective date is final and cannot be challenged through a freestanding claim.
The deciding factor: The Board dismissed the appeal because the veteran did not timely appeal the original effective date assignment and there is no valid 'freestanding' earlier effective date claims.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007556
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