The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent for her chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and denied both issues on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were consistent with occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, which corresponded to the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9440.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1512460
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