The Veteran's depressive disorder with anxious distress has been rated at 30 percent from March 14, 2011 to January 29, 2019 and at 50 percent thereafter. The claim for a higher rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's depressive disorder with anxious distress more nearly approximates the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent or 50 percent during the relevant time periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20041972
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