The Veteran's service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and intermittent psychotic symptoms was granted, along with a 10 percent rating for plantar warts of both feet.
The deciding factor: The private examiner's opinion supported the link between the Veteran's psychiatric condition and her in-service sexual assault, while the VA examination noted moderate foot disability causing pain on walking.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with anxious distress and intermittent psychotic symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25046392
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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