The Veteran's service-connected persistent depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent effective February 26, 2003. The earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits are granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s depressive disorder has manifested in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since February 26, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148196
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia), pain left great toe, and sleep apnea but denied increased ratings for the veteran's shoulder strain, thumb strain, wrist ganglion cyst, wrist scar, and painful scar.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) based on a private medical opinion and the Veteran's reported experiences during service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for persistent depressive disorder and cervicalgia were denied as there was no evidence of a claim prior to April 28, 2015.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) is rated at 70 percent, effective June 21, 2013. The Veteran also has a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
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