For the period from April 1, 1996 to November 6, 1996, major depression was manifested by mild sleep disturbance and anxiety productive of mild social and industrial impairment.,For the period from November 7, 1996 to September 3, 2003, major depression was manifested by occupational and social impairment due to decreased ability to maintain personal appearance and hygiene, and objective evidence of moderate difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances.
The deciding factor: The veteran's depression from November 7, 1996 to September 3, 2003 met the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation due to occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0517017
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