The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for a psychiatric disorder prior to April 27, 2021, and denied a higher rating. The TDIU claim was dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disorder caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total social and occupational impairment at any time during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22001229
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.
What you can do next
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