The Veteran's acquired psychological disorder, including Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is rated at 50 percent disabling as of August 8, 2014. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, impaired impulse control, difficulty in understanding complex commands, and impaired judgment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GAF scores indicate significant impairment in social and occupational functioning, warranting a 50 percent disability rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803387
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