The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for depressive disorder with anxious distress, effective December 10, 2015. The Veteran was granted TDIU and DEA benefits effective February 12, 2007.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's depressive disorder with anxious distress met the schedular requirements for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as of February 12, 2007. The effective dates were granted based on when the issues were raised and/or when the benefits became available.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Left upper extremity radiculopathy, Depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19175313
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- Granted
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