The veteran was granted a 50% disability rating for persistent depressive disorder (PDD) starting August 15, 2018, and the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PDD and migraines, higher ratings for migraine headaches, and TDIU were remanded.
The deciding factor: The severity of the veteran's symptoms from August 15, 2018, more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to psychiatric symptoms as described in the rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039052
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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