Denied
The Board denied entitlement to higher ratings for persistent depressive disorder, cervical spine disability, and thoracolumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity or greater functional limitations than those already considered in the assigned ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Persistent depressive disorder, Cervical spine disability, Thoracolumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25012549
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