Denied
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder and 10 percent for tinnitus from April 10, 2024 to the present.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated total occupational and social impairment or that his tinnitus warranted a higher evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder due to chronic pain with mixed features and alcohol use disorder, moderate, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104865
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