Partly granted
The Board granted a 50 percent initial evaluation for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, but denied increased ratings for hypertension, sleep apnea, and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of flattened affect warranted the higher rating for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress; however, there was no evidence to support higher ratings for the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, sleep apnea (obstructive), persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021817
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