The Veteran's mood disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The Veteran's Raynaud's disease has been found to be unrelated to service. Since January 31, 2012, when he was granted service connection for his mood disorder, the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s current GAF score and clinical presentation do not support a higher rating than 50 percent for his mood disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Mood Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (Persistent Depressive Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1630563
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