The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder (MDD) with alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder, but denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. However, there was no evidence to support an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder (MDD) with alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25028371
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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