The Board has granted service connection for Major Depression Disorder (MDD) as it had its onset in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's statements regarding in-service onset of his psychiatric symptoms are competent and credible, consistent with the other evidence of record including medical treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depression Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22008026
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and anxiety, due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for MDD but granted a TDIU from January 1, 2011 and denied SMC based on housebound status.
- Denied
The Veteran's request to readjudicate his claims for service connection for PTSD and MDD was denied because the new evidence submitted did not provide any new or relevant information.
- Dismissed
The Board has vacated the June 28, 2024 decision and dismissed the appeal of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to a withdrawal by the appellant.
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