The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for his service-connected Major Depressive Disorder was granted, with a 50 percent disability evaluation effective August 4, 2009. The Board found that the Veteran met the criteria for a temporary total evaluation due to hospitalization from May 22, 2012, to June 12, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's MDD was manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity without more severe manifestations that more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment. The temporary total evaluation is granted as the Veteran was hospitalized for his condition from May 22, 2012 to June 12, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1732616
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