The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s depression presents with occupational and social impairment that meets the criteria for a 70% rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. Additionally, his combined disability rating of 80% due to other service-connected conditions (chronic kidney disease, hypertension, coronary artery disease) supports TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19164118
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