The veteran's dysthymia was rated at 70 percent effective March 11, 2002. His TDIU rating was also granted effective that date.
The deciding factor: The RO found the veteran's dysthymia to be severe enough to warrant a 70 percent disability rating and his TDIU status as of March 11, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0603947
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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