The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability has been productive of occupational and social impairment that more nearly reduced reliability and productivity than deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 50 percent rating.
The deciding factor: Memory problems were noted but did not interfere with the Veteran's ability to attend to activities of daily living and were mild. The Veteran exhibited no suicidal ideation or obsessional rituals.
- Claimed conditions
- Cognitive Disorder, Lyme Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1129089
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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