Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and anxiety to include insomnia, as July 20, 2024 was determined to be the earliest possible effective date.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the statutory and regulatory guidelines for determining effective dates, which in this case did not allow for an earlier effective date than July 20, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with depressed mood and anxiety, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088727
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