The Veteran's service connection for major depressive disorder is granted, and his increased rating claim for diabetes mellitus is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s major depressive disorder was at least as likely as not related to in-service events, while the evidence did not show any need for regulation of activities due to diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080819
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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