Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for specific phobia with persistent depressive disorder, with major depressive episodes was dismissed as the benefit sought by the Veteran was granted in full.
The deciding factor: The June 2025 rating decision granted service connection and assigned a 70 percent evaluation, resolving the issue in full.
- Claimed conditions
- specific phobia with persistent depressive disorder, with major depressive episodes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104106
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