Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) effective November 3, 2022, but the claim for an increased rating prior to that date was denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for MDD was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated the criteria for a 70 percent rating beginning November 3, 2022, and no continuously pursued claim for a psychiatric disability was received prior to April 18, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091936
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