The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder, effective April 25, 2016, and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for migraines.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating. However, there was no evidence to support an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for migraines.

Claimed conditions

major depressive disorder, migraines

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

March 4, 2025

Citation

A25019806

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