The Board granted a 100 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxiety and agoraphobia from January 7, 2021, and awarded basic eligibility to DEA benefits based on permanent and total disability status effective from the same date.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxiety and agoraphobia resulted in or nearly approximated total occupational and social impairment from January 7, 2021, and his service-connected disabilities met the criteria for DEA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with anxiety and agoraphobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067794
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
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