The Veteran's major depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent disability rating, and earlier effective dates for service connection of left hip and thigh iliopsoas tendonitis were denied. Several issues related to increased ratings and remands were also addressed.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms caused a level of impairment that most closely approximated the 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder, but no higher. The effective date for service connection was already the earliest allowable by law.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, Left hip and thigh iliopsoas tendonitis with painful motion, Left hip and thigh iliopsoas tendonitis with limitation of extension, Left hip and thigh iliopsoas tendonitis with limitation of flexion, Lumbosacral strain with chronic thoracolumbar strain, Right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative joint disease, Right knee impairment on extension, Left hip and thigh iliopsoas tendonitis with painful motion (remanded), Left hip and thigh iliopsoas tendonitis with limitation of extension (remanded), Left hip and thigh iliopsoas tendonitis with limitation of flexion (remanded), Right hip and thigh iliopsoas tendonitis with impairment on rotation (remanded), Total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) (remanded)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045589
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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied an effective date earlier than April 9, 2024, for the assignment of a 70 percent evaluation for insomnia disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder.
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