The Veteran's depressive disorder, NOS is granted at a 70% rating since March 28, 2011. Other conditions are either denied or granted with specific ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented with symptoms of depression including suicidal ideation and difficulty following instructions which were rated under Diagnostic Code 9434 for depressive disorder, NOS.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the lumbosacral and thoracic spines, Degenerative joint disease (DJD), Scoliosis, Bulging discs, Central canal narrowing, Bilateral neural foraminal narrowing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18142750
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