Remanded (sent back)
The Board reinstated the 70 percent evaluation for service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD) effective December 1, 2024, as the reduction was improper.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to schedule a prereduction hearing as required by applicable VA regulation, rendering the decision void ab initio.
- 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 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089299
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