The Veteran's depressive disorder has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent, effective May 15, 2015. The earlier effective date and TDIU claims are denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s depressive disorder symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70% rating under DC 9434.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder, bipolar disorder with suicidal tendencies
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19168370
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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