Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of major depressive disorder and residuals of prostate cancer render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from June 17, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and residuals of prostate cancer, impaired his ability to function in an occupational setting, rendering him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Residuals of Prostate Cancer with Voiding Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101329
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