The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxious distress is granted an initial 100 percent disabling rating, and a special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran exhibited persistent danger of hurting himself due to suicidal ideation and multiple suicide attempts, which warranted a total occupational and social impairment. Additionally, the Veteran had a single service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling with additional disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025379
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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