The Board granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with insomnia and TDIU from February 2012 to July 2014, but denied other claims related to earlier effective dates and CUE in previous ratings.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's major depressive disorder symptoms during the appeal period more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating. However, there was no clear and unmistakable error found in the prior rating decisions or evidence to support earlier effective dates for other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood-Schlatter's disease, left with shin splints and calf pain, Osgood-Schlatter's disease, right with shin splints and calf pain, Major depressive disorder with insomnia, Right ankle tendonitis and ankylosis, Left ankle tendonitis and ankylosis, Bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis with metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086179
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