The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating than the current 50 percent assigned, based on his overall functioning and symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The veteran's psychiatric symptoms did not reach the severity required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9434 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Major Depression).
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depression with Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0518432
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