Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder (MDD) from June 6, 2023, but denied an effective date prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's MDD caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total social and occupational impairment, as of June 6, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018245
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