The Veteran's depression with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder prior to February 1, 2018 was rated at 30 percent due to occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.,From February 1, 2018, the Veteran's condition from anxiety and depressive symptoms was rated at 50 percent due to reduced reliability and productivity.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks prior to February 1, 2018.,From February 1, 2018, the Veteran's symptoms included flattened affect, circumstantial speech, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, impairment of short- and long-term memory, impaired judgment, and disturbances in motivation and mood.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, anxious distress, alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19196596
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