The Veteran's anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder has been rated at 70 percent disabling since January 21, 2011. The Board finds that the evidence shows total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as flat affect, impaired judgment, and difficulty in establishing effective relationships.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, meeting the criteria for a 100 percent rating under DC 9400.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder with Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2016
- Citation
- 1629816
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