The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for persistent depressive disorder and major depressive disorder, but remanded the issue of service connection for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) to include as secondary to service-connected psychiatric disorders.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating; however, there is insufficient evidence to support a higher or separate rating for PCOS at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- Persistent depressive disorder, Major depressive disorder, Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22000615
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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