The Veteran is granted an effective date of March 25, 2006, for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with depressed mood, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The deciding factor: The January 2006 Report of Mental Status Evaluation is relevant to whether the Veteran had a current disorder that occurred in service. This report constitutes new service department records for purposes of 38 C.F.R. § 3.156 (c).

Claimed conditions

adjustment disorder with depressed mood, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder

How they argued it

Reopened with new and material evidence

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 31, 2025

Citation

A25009199

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