Granted
The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, finding it to be related to the Veteran's already service-connected linear frontal scalp scar, residual of laceration to head with traumatic injury.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's major depressive disorder was found to be secondary to his service-connected disability of linear frontal scalp scar, residual of laceration to head with traumatic injury.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090410
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