Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for depressive disorder, as there is no evidence of a prior intent to file or application for benefits.
The deciding factor: The earliest possible effective date has already been assigned and there is no evidence that VA received an application for service connection for depressive disorder or notice of intent to file prior to September 15, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009218
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