Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder (MDD) prior to June 12, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's MDD resulted in severe symptomatology so as to warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096766
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