The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for depression with anxiety was granted, but the current assigned disability evaluation of 30 percent is maintained.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records showed that the Veteran's depression symptoms were mild, including memory loss and difficulty sleeping, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- depression with anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1013789
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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.
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- Denied
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- Denied
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