The Veteran is granted a 70 percent rating for service-connected depressive disorder prior to July 29, 2009.,A compensable rating of 10 percent is assigned for hypertension throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's depressive disorder caused marked difficulties in maintaining social functioning and relationships, as well as moderate interference with activities of daily living. His symptoms were severe enough to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Hypertension, Onychomycosis (Fungal Nail Infection), Cervical Spine Disorder, Right Cervical Radiculopathy, Left Cervical Radiculopathy, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 16, 2017
- Citation
- 1752664
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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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