Remanded (sent back)
The issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for major depressive disorder with alcohol dependence prior to November 7, 1996, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 10, 2009, are remanded due to incomplete development.
The deciding factor: The requested development was not completed as the appellant's Form SSA-3288 for release of information was determined to be incomplete and not properly mailed or notified to the appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with alcohol dependence
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25013554
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