The Veteran's depressive disorder with psychotic features has been granted service connection and rated at 30 percent disabling, effective May 28, 2005.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's symptoms of anxiety, paranoia, nervousness, obsessive/compulsive traits, mild memory loss, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships were consistent with a 30 percent evaluation under DC 9410.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder with psychotic features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1003693
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