The Veteran's MDD with psychotic features is rated at 70 percent disabling since July 16, 2012. The disability picture has been characterized by depressed mood, paranoid ideation, suicidal thoughts, chronic sleep impairment, and anxiety.
The deciding factor: The symptoms of the Veteran's MDD with psychotic features have resulted in occupational and social impairment that meets the criteria for a 70 percent rating under DC 9434 since July 16, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder with psychotic features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1454796
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