The Board has granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected Major Depressive Disorder with Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder since July 31, 2014.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's MDD with anxiety disorder and panic disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1713028
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Veteran's initial ratings for anxiety disorder and TBI were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
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