The Board found that the RO did not commit clear and unmistakable error in rating decisions dated in April 1984, April 1985, and August 1985 for failing to assign a 100 percent disability rating for dysthymia.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a 100% disability rating based on the criteria in effect at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Dysthymic Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2002
- Citation
- 0213290
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What this means for you
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