The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 10, 2016, for the grant of service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and major depressive disorder disabilities.
The deciding factor: The relevant official service department records existed at the time of the February 2017 rating decision but were not associated with the claims file. These records showed that the Veteran had been diagnosed with shoulder and psychiatric disabilities when he filed his claim while still in service, allowing for reconsideration of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder disability, Left shoulder disability, Major depressive disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087547
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