The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for unspecified depressive disorder is denied. The initial rating of 30% from July 23, 2013 to March 16, 2017 is upheld. A new increased rating of 50% beginning March 17, 2017 is also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating as it shows occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, but no significant impairment in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18137131
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What this means for you
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