The Board granted restoration of service connection for major depressive disorder, moderate, recurrent and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain. The claim for service connection for pelvic pain was remanded.
The deciding factor: The grant of service connection for major depressive disorder, moderate, recurrent was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, while the criteria for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, moderate, recurrent, lumbosacral strain, pelvic pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24071771
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.
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