The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression results in some social impairment, but not occupational impairment. The Board finds that a rating in excess of 30 percent is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (although generally functioning satisfactory, with routine behavior, self-care, and conversation normal), due to such symptoms as depressed mood; anxiety; chronic sleep impairment; and mild memory loss. These symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2016
- Citation
- 1634218
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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