Partly granted
The veteran is granted a 70% rating for depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome. The effective date of July 21, 2021, was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's symptoms warranted a 70 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome, with major depressive-like episode
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003763
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