Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder effective December 20, 2021, and also granted service connection for left ear hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's psychiatric condition met the criteria for a 70 percent rating, and there was credible evidence supporting the service connection for left ear hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25021926
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