The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for major depressive disorder (MDD) as of October 3, 2017, and denied higher ratings for MDD prior to March 29, 2017, and from March 29, 2017, to October 2, 2017. The Board also granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) on a secondary basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's MDD symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from March 29, 2017, to October 2, 2017, warranting a 50 percent rating. However, the evidence did not support a higher rating for this period or prior periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Hypertension, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001248
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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