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 percent rating for GAD with MDD.,Given that the Veteran's combined disability rating is now at 100 percent, 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
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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