The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for unspecified anxiety and depressive disorder, as the claim was not properly filed within one year of separation from service.

The deciding factor: The law mandates that the effective date must be the date of receipt of claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later, and in this case, there was no pending claim prior to October 13, 2022.

Claimed conditions

unspecified anxiety and depressive disorder

How they argued it

Reopened with new and material evidence

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 3, 2025

Citation

A25085756

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