Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for ratings of major depressive disorder and right lower extremity neuropathy. The issues of service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, and erectile dysfunction were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the criteria for higher ratings were met during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, right lower extremity neuropathy, right hip disability, left hip disability, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004715
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