Granted
The Veteran's major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder is granted a rating of 50 percent, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as impaired judgment, memory loss, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089347
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