The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as adjustment reaction with anxiety and depressive features, is granted. The effective date is set at May 15, 2015.
The deciding factor: The increase in severity of the Veteran’s psychiatric symptoms was factually ascertainable prior to July 21, 2015, which is when his claim for an increased rating was received.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment reaction with anxiety and depressive features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20052283
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