The Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder is rated at 50 percent prior to March 13, 2007 and at 70 percent beginning March 13, 2007. The Board has not determined whether the Veteran should receive a higher rating for either period.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not consistently demonstrate total occupational and social impairment (100%) or reduced reliability and productivity (50%).
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1044156
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