Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to October 16, 2023, for the grant of a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: It was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated the criteria for a 70 percent rating for MDD prior to the October 2023 VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088925
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