Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating of unspecified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder. The evidence did not show that the condition warranted a higher rating before June 13, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence indicating that the Veteran's condition more closely approximated a 70 percent rating prior to June 13, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25007801
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