Granted
The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated deficiencies in most areas as outlined by the criteria for a 70 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9434.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with anxious distress and anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086335
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