The Board granted an effective date of January 31, 2022 for a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating based on occupational and social impairment, including deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

Claimed conditions

unspecified depressive disorder with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

March 7, 2025

Citation

A25021500

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