The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, diagnosed as Attention Deficit Disorder and depression, has resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The initial rating of 10 percent is granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms include a depressed mood, anxiety, panic attacks, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss, which meet the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating under the VA General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)","diagnosis_codes":["9434"]}, {"condition_name":"Depression","diagnosis_codes":["9400-9413"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0613211
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What this means for you
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