The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's dysthymic disorder, effective from the date of his death as it was found to be totally disabling due to the combined effects of service-connected and non-service connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The February 2002 psychiatric evaluation indicated that the veteran had total occupational and social impairment resulting from his service-connected dysthymic disorder, compounded by a stroke and organic dementia.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymic disorder, organic dementia, stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2002
- Citation
- 0213510
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