Partly granted
The Board granted an increased initial rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder and service connection with an effective date of November 24, 2008. The Board also granted initial ratings of 40 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic) and denied higher ratings for the femoral conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms associated with major depressive disorder and the initial manifestation of radiculopathy in the lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Sciatic), Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Sciatic), Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Femoral), Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Femoral)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085556
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.