The Veteran's psychiatric disability, characterized as major depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent disabling effective August 18, 2005. The Board also granted an effective date of April 1, 2002 for the TDIU on a schedular basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disability has been shown to meet the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation since April 1, 2002, and he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of that date due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1024927
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