The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and panic attacks, are rated at 50 percent. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they did not cause deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric condition was evaluated to be productive of occupational and social impairment with decreased reliability and productivity due to symptoms like anxiety, depressed mood, sleep impairment, and panic attacks. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they did not cause deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder (MDD), panic attacks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22017120
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