The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder with unspecified sexual dysfunction and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is currently rated at 70 percent prior to November 28, 2017, and denied for a higher rating since that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show total occupational and social impairment required for a 100% rating under the criteria for DC 9433.
- Claimed conditions
- Persistent Depressive Disorder, Sexual Dysfunction Disorder, Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074300
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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