Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 12, 2022 for the awards of service connection for major depressive disorder with traumatic brain injury and tinnitus, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's formal claim was received within one year of her intent to file a claim on October 12, 2022, thus preserving that date as the effective date. The symptoms of PTSD are not separate and distinct from those of major depressive disorder with traumatic brain injury.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with traumatic brain injury, tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106761
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