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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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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