Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for major depressive disorder, secondary to tinnitus and dismissed the appeal regarding an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for adjustment disorder was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of anxiety or depression, and there was no link established between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his mental health conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder (claimed as depression and anxiety), adjustment disorder
- 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
- A25111291
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