The Board granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder prior to March 21, 2019, and a 100 percent rating from June 1, 2019, to May 13, 2020, but denied service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities in the hips and knees, while symptoms associated with major depressive disorder warranted a higher rating during certain periods.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, major depressive disorder, hyposmia, irregular menses, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001553
What this means for you
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