Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, finding it to be etiologically related to the Veteran's active service. The claims for service connection for a left hip disability, lower back disability, and cervical spine disability were remanded.
The deciding factor: The private psychiatrist's opinion was found more probative as it demonstrated thorough knowledge of the Veteran's medical history and provided ample rationale supported by medical literature.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, left hip disability, lower back disability, cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109217
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