The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent, but no higher, for Major Depressive Disorder with anxious distress from September 21, 2018, to prior to May 22, 2020.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033580
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for MDD with anxious distress, as new and material evidence was not received within one year of the April 2015 rating decision.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating greater than 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and MDD with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, finding that the evidence did not support an evaluation higher than 50 percent.
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