Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and an earlier effective date of August 21, 2012, for basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's MDD met the criteria for a 70 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The earlier effective date was granted based on the Veteran's continuous service-connected disability since August 21, 2012.
- 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
- A25091973
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