The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted a 100 percent rating from December 6, 2018, and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1) is also granted from the same date.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating for depressive disorder. Additionally, he meets the criteria for SMC as his combined disability rating with other service-connected disabilities exceeds 60 percent from December 6, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086652
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