The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to June 1, 2012 for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition has been dismissed.,An initial disability rating of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted prior to June 15, 2018. The Veteran's symptoms include flattened affect, circumstantial speech, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, impairment of short- and long-term memory, impaired judgment, impaired abstract thinking, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty establishing effective work and social relationships.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder manifested as occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21028824
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
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