Denied
The appeal for an earlier effective date than January 25, 2013 for the award of a 100 percent disability rating for depressive disorder was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a formal or informal claim for an increased rating within one year prior to January 25, 2013, and the effective date cannot be earlier than the date of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089073
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