The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected MDD, including insomnia and anxiety disorder, effective from November 13, 2024. The decision concludes that the Veteran's symptoms have most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptomatology for the period on appeal has most nearly approximated criteria for a 70 percent disability rating due to his MDD, including suicidal ideation, chronic sleep impairment, depression, anxiety, mild memory loss, and disturbances of motivation and mood.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Insomnia, Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26036844
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial ratings for anxiety disorder and TBI were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including GAD, MDD, bruxism, migraines/headaches, tinnitus, hip pain, iliotibial band syndrome, and leg stress fractures. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran's Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is found to have begun during their active duty service and continues to this day, meeting the criteria for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2024 rating decision because the March 2024 rating decision was an initial decision granting service connection for anxiety disorder.
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