The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, characterized by depressed mood and anxiety, has been rated at 30 percent since February 24, 2006. The claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran’s current level of occupational and social impairment does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- depressed mood, anxiety, suspicions, chronic sleep impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0630682
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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.
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