Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical strain due to an approximate balance of evidence, but remanded the claim for major depressive disorder for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the approximate balance of evidence regarding the in-service onset and current diagnosis of cervical strain, while a remand was necessary for the major depressive disorder claim due to inadequate medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain, major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate with anxious distress (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100278
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