The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for Major Depressive Disorder and service connection for a respiratory disability, effective from February 8, 2017. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted from December 23, 2020 onward.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the Veteran has significant symptoms of major depressive disorder that meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9434, including suicidal ideation, neglect of personal appearance and hygiene, and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances. The respiratory disability is service-connected as it began during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Respiratory Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24045080
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What this means for you
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