The Board has determined that the veteran's OCD, which is manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, and mood but not total occupational and social impairment, warrants a disability evaluation of 70 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms match the criteria for a 30%, 50%, and 70% rating. The Board found that his symptoms exceed those required for a 50% rating and more nearly approximate those required for a 70% rating, but do not meet the criteria for a 100% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0821680
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What this means for you
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