Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for major depressive disorder, finding the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated those associated with a 50 percent rating rather than a 70 percent or higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000291
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