The Veteran's depression with anxiety has been rated at 50 percent since March 3, 2005. The rating is based on the severity of his symptoms and impairment in most areas.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric condition results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas as per Diagnostic Code 9434.
- Claimed conditions
- Depression with Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2012
- Citation
- 1216200
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