The Veteran's mood disorder with depression is currently rated at 30 percent prior to August 21, 2017, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for any period.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, circumstantial speech, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, impaired short- and long-term memory, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty establishing effective work and social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Mood Disorder with Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1816356
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