The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder, which is currently rated as 30 percent disabling for depressive neurosis, does not warrant a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran experiences depression, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, and an inability to deal with stress at work. However, there are no current suicidal ideations or thought process or communication deficits. The disability does not present significant memory loss, impaired judgment, or abstract thinking.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive neurosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0719500
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