The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for depressive disorder and for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment, nor was there sufficient evidence to warrant an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25040583
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to verify periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA from 1998 to 2006 and to obtain a new VA examination.
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