The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with history of dysthymic disorder, effective from the date of the decision. The criteria for this rating were met based on severe social and industrial impairment.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed severe symptoms including suicidal ideations, self-isolation, anxiety, and memory loss, which approximated the criteria for a 100% evaluation under the old schedular rating criteria in effect prior to November 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder with history of dysthymic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18147250
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