Granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 21, 2023, for service connection for other specified anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: The April 21, 2023 submission was construed as an intent to file a claim, and the February 27, 2024 claim was received within one year of this intent, allowing for an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089604
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