The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder, effective October 19, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including severe depression and chronic sleep impairment, equate to social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, as required for a 70 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25026100
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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