The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and cannabis use disorder (MDD) is granted with a 100 percent disability rating effective December 18, 2018. The Board also grants TDIU from the same date.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's MDD more nearly approximated total occupational and social impairment from December 18, 2018, which is consistent with a 100 percent rating under the criteria for mental disorders. The service-connected disabilities precluded her ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder and cannabis use disorder (MDD), left knee total knee replacement, nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), left ovary removed due to tubal pregnancy, left knee residual scar, abdominal scar, left hip surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050092
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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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent initial rating for kidney stones and denied service connection for chronic kidney disease.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for nephrolithiasis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right and left shoulder pain, nephrolithiasis, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and upper extremity radiculopathy. The claims were not granted.
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