The Veteran's mood disorder is rated at 70 percent since January 29, 2013. The Board also granted TDIU and SMC based on statutory housebound status effective June 9, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s mood disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, and/or mood, warranting a 70 percent evaluation. The Board also granted TDIU based on the service-connected mood disorder alone and SMC effective June 9, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder, left shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, left arm peripheral neuropathy, scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21013518
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What this means for you
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