The Veteran's major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his disability level. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as he does not exhibit total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation, which requires gross impairment in thought processes or communication, persistent delusions or hallucinations, etc.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18131213
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- Partly granted
The Board dismissed the claims for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis, denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, and remanded the claims for initial evaluations in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Partly granted
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