Granted
The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The private psychologist's opinion was found highly probative, establishing a nexus between the Veteran's major depressive disorder and his service-connected tinnitus with insomnia.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110476
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