The Veteran's mood disorder was rated at 50 percent prior to August 10, 2007 and at 70 percent since then. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a 70% or 100% disability rating based on the severity of symptoms and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Mood Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1012430
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