The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder is granted an initial disability evaluation of 70 percent, and the effective date for service connection was set to April 30, 2019. The claim for TDIU was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to his symptoms, warranting a 70 percent rating. An earlier effective date was granted based on the intent to file received one year before the formal claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048242
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
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