Granted
The Board granted service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder, finding a relationship between the current disability and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examination report provided a positive medical opinion linking the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder to her in-service experiences, including stress from motherhood, marriage, and military duties.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090978
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