Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 100 percent for major depressive disorder, moderate with melancholic feature to include dysthymia disorder (MDD) from June 27, 2018, but denied an effective date prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated total occupational and social impairment as of June 27, 2018, warranting a 100 percent rating; however, there was no evidence supporting an earlier effective date for the award of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, moderate with melancholic feature to include dysthymia disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102781
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