Granted
The Board granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for major depressive disorder (MDD), recurrent, moderate with anxious distress.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated social and occupational impairment in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, but not total social and occupational impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), recurrent, moderate with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096417
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