The Board granted restoration of the prior 70 percent rating for service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD) as the reduction was improper due to an inadequate examination.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 VA examination provided the sole basis for reducing the Veteran's MDD rating, but it is deemed inadequate due to conflicting determinations and lack of reconciliation. The evidence generally fails to demonstrate improvement in symptoms that would be maintained under ordinary conditions of life.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100054
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