Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for major depressive disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, consistent with a 70 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent major depressive disorder with anxious distress (major depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009593
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