The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the appellant's conversion disorder, effective February 22, 2010. Prior to this date, the disability was rated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the appellant's conversion disorder required continuous medication and was manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from February 22, 2010 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- Conversion Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1105717
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