The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50% prior to May 19, 2021 and 70% from that date. The Veteran also has a 70% rating for her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder combined with other disabilities resulting in a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of depression, anxiety, and sleep impairment have caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The evidence does not show deficiencies in most areas prior to May 19, 2021, but from that date the Veteran has shown severe sleep disturbance, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, neglect of personal appearance and hygiene, and intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Headache disorder, Urinary incontinence, Asthma, Degenerative disc disease of the back, Right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, Chronic left foot plantar fascitis, Epilepsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22003084
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