The Veteran's mood disorder, NOS, has been granted service connection and currently rated at 70 percent. The appeal is denied as the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's mood disorder manifests with moderate occupational and social impairment but does not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1814692
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 10, 2008, for the award of a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction due to concerns about the sufficiency of the current evidence, particularly regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service personal assault and his current psychiatric conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an examination and opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and their relationship to his service-connected TBI.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected mood disorder not otherwise specified has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw all remaining issues on appeal.
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