Granted
The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for Major Depressive Disorder with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, effective December 21, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, panic attacks, chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss, and disturbances of motivation and mood resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094209
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