The Board granted a 70 percent initial rating for persistent depressive disorder and remanded the claim for service connection for right knee pain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating. A VA examination was not provided for the right knee, necessitating a remand to obtain one.
- Claimed conditions
- persistent depressive disorder, right knee pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030285
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.
What you can do next
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