The Board granted a 70 percent rating for depressive disorder and denied entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including suicidal ideation, warranted a 70 percent rating. However, the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065086
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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