The Veteran's psychiatric disability, characterized as OCD, GAD, depression, and ADHD, was found to warrant a rating of 70 percent for the period beginning November 18, 2004. The claim is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disability did not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating due to his current occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), Depression, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1024344
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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