Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired mental health condition, to include major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided a positive nexus between the Veteran's MDD and his active service, leading to the grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110315
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