The Veteran's mood disorder was rated at 70 percent prior to July 10, 2015. The Board granted a TDIU and found an effective date of December 7, 2012 for the grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The disability picture more closely approximated the criteria for a 70% rating due to occupational and social impairment prior to July 10, 2015. The Veteran's TDIU was granted as he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected mood disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Mood Disorder (NOS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1817708
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- Granted
For the rating period prior to January 24, 2014, the Veteran's mood disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood.,For the entire rating period on appeal, the Veteran's PTSD did not result in total social impairment.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected mood disorder is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has found that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms.
- Granted
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