The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, including MDD and dysthymia with a secondary borderline personality disorder, has not met the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to January 14, 2016 or 50 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's symptoms were best summarized by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to her personality disorder exacerbating her depressive symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- MDD (Major Depressive Disorder), Dysthymia, Borderline Personality Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2017
- Citation
- 1731001
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