The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depressive disorder, was rated at a 70 percent disability rating for the period prior to July 29, 2015. For the period beginning July 29, 2015, the Veteran is currently in receipt of a 50 percent disability rating. The appeal regarding service connection and exposure basis is not addressed as it does not pertain to this decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's depressive disorder was productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood for the period prior to July 29, 2015. For the period beginning July 29, 2015, the criteria for a 70 percent rating were met.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125289
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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