The Veteran's claim for an effective date of June 23, 2023, for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder was granted.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of prior to June 23, 2022, for multiple myeloma (also claimed as lytic lesions) was denied.
The deciding factor: An earlier effective date of June 23, 2023, but no earlier, was granted for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder due to continuous pursuit.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to June 23, 2022, for multiple myeloma (also claimed as lytic lesions) was denied because it did not meet the criteria under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, Multiple myeloma (also claimed as lytic lesions)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26006016
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