The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for depressive disorder was denied. The Board found the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss were reopened, but no new evidence was provided to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating of 70% or more due to his depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Heart Disability, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20024499
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