The evidence does not support a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's depressive disorder, nor does it show that his service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining and retaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. Additionally, there was no evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining employment consistent with his education and work experience.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0906003
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Decisions by this judge: 325 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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