The Veteran's psychiatric disability was not manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. Therefore, the initial evaluation of 50 percent for the period prior to July 17, 2012 is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code due to insufficient evidence of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder Not Otherwise Specified, Depressive disorder Not Otherwise Specified, Impulse control disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1547632
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