Dismissed
The appeal for an increased rating for persistent depressive disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect involving concurrent election of review options.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the prohibition against concurrent election under 38 C.F.R. § 3.2500(b).
- Claimed conditions
- persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101386
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