The Veteran's MDD with anxiety is currently rated at 50 percent, effective June 2, 2016. The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating as there is no indication of total occupational and social impairment or other severe symptoms warranting a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder with Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2022
- Citation
- A22024198
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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