The Veteran's entitlement to a 100 percent rating for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) with Major Depressive Disorder is granted.,The claim of entitlement to a total temporary evaluation due to hospital treatment in excess of 21 days for service-connected condition is dismissed as moot, given the grant of a 100 percent rating.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because his combined disability rating is already at 100 percent.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran’s psychiatric symptoms more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% rating for GAD with MDD.,Given that the Veteran's combined disability rating is now at 100%, he is statutorily precluded from receiving a TDIU on schedular basis.,The Veteran’s psychiatric disability results in total occupational and social impairment, which prevents him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179160
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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