Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to such symptoms as suicidal ideation, near-continuous depression, and difficulty adapting to stressful situations.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25101977
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