The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood and anxiety has been granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks due to depression and anxiety.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood and Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 18, 2015
- Citation
- 1521212
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What this means for you
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