The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for major depression with generalized anxiety disorder was granted, and he is now rated at 50 percent. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen his previously denied eye disability claim remains pending.
The deciding factor: The VA Appeals Management Center (AMC) in April 2009 granted an increased rating to 50 percent for major depression with generalized anxiety disorder, effective from September 2, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression with generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0928924
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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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