The Veteran's depressive disorder with intermittent explosive disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective February 25, 2009. Given that a 100 percent schedular rating is granted for the Veteran's depressive disorder with intermittent explosive disorder for the entire term on appeal, consideration of his claim of entitlement to TDIU for that period is precluded as a matter of law.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have been consistently described as total occupational and social impairment due to his service-connected depressive disorder with intermittent explosive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder NOS, Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2013
- Citation
- 1339404
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