The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is currently rated at 30 percent prior to October 26, 2017 and at 50 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran’s depression manifests in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9434.
- Claimed conditions
- Persistent Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20007647
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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