The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with anxiety, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his persistent hallucinations and delusions stemming from combat experience.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated total social and occupational impairment during the duration of the period on appeal, as evidenced by his persistent hallucinations and delusions.

Claimed conditions

depressive disorder with anxiety

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

November 18, 2025

Citation

A25100117

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