The Veteran's dysthymic disorder, which manifests with depressed mood, irritability, impaired impulse control, sleep impairment, panic attacks at least once a week, and homicidal ideation, is currently rated as 50 percent disabling. The Board has determined that the disability picture warrants an increased rating to 70 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's dysthymic disorder meets the criteria for a 70 percent rating due to symptoms including flattened affect, panic attacks more than once a week, and impaired impulse control (such as unprovoked irritability with periods of violence).
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymic disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1048474
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What this means for you
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