The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected mood disorder with depression, effective January 23, 2006.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and treatment records showed that the veteran's symptoms were nearly total social and industrial impairment since January 23, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0633726
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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