The Veteran's mood disorder is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given his symptoms. The appeal for increased ratings on other issues is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's mood disorder does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (30 percent).
- Claimed conditions
- Mood Disorder (not otherwise specified)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1444363
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's mood disorder, diagnosed as a mood disorder not otherwise specified (anxiety and depression) with schizoid personality disorder, was granted an initial evaluation of 50% effective December 13, 2010. The RO also granted an earlier effective date of August 20, 2003 for the grant of service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The VA determined that the veteran's mood disorder did not meet criteria for a higher initial rating prior to January 10, 2007.
- Whole decision: Denied
The VA determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and mood disorder, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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