The Veteran's service-connected depression with anxiety has been granted a 100 percent disability rating effective December 5, 2019. Prior to this date, the condition was rated at 70 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported significant impairment in hygiene and social functioning beginning on December 5, 2019, which is indicative of total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Depression with Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21013627
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Adjustment Disorder with Depression, and Depression with Anxiety. The examiner will need to consider the September 2006 service treatment records discussing these conditions.
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