The Veteran's depressive disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms. The Veteran's lumbarization S1 with spondylolisthesis has been rated as 10 percent since August 25, 2010, and 20 percent from August 15, 2011 to January 4, 2014. His right lower extremity radiculopathy is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board did not find that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s depressive disorder does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms do not result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. His lumbarization S1 with spondylolisthesis is currently rated at 10 percent since August 25, 2010, and 20 percent from August 15, 2011 to January 4, 2014, which adequately reflects his symptoms. His right lower extremity radiculopathy is also rated at 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1743363
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