Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) and denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's MDD was found to be incurred in service, while the other conditions were not related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Major depressive disorder (MDD), Allergic rhinitis (claimed as breathing issues)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101887
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