Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, effective March 22, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's signs and symptoms most closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, which is consistent with a 50 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020322
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