The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with alcohol dependence as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected seizure disorder, based on a medical nexus established by a January 2020 VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence of record supports a medical nexus between the Veteran's current disability and his in-service seizure and subsequent medical discharge from the Air Force.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with alcohol dependence
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25111284
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,893 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with alcohol dependence was dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 30 percent rating for bilateral pes planus was denied as there was no evidence that the condition met the criteria for a higher rating prior to August 6, 2024.
- Granted
The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, so he was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period before April 1, 2024.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a remand for further development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder with alcohol dependence.
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