Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 10, 2008 for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported symptoms of anxiety and depression relating to his lower back throughout the period, which were relied on by the examiner in diagnosing MDD and connecting it to the lower back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085285
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