The Veteran's major depression with anxious distress was granted a rating of 70 percent, while the claim for TDIU prior to May 20, 2023 was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated deficiencies in most areas of work, school, family relationships, thinking, judgment, and mood, warranting a 70 percent rating. However, the evidence did not establish that he was unemployable due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 20, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099760
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 713 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for major depression with anxious distress should be remanded due to new evidence being added to the claims file.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for her service-connected major depression with anxious distress is remanded due to outstanding treatment records and the need to assess current severity.
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