The Veteran's mental health disability, specifically anxiety and depression, is now rated at 70 percent disabling. The TDIU claim based on a single service-connected disability (mental health) has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of suicidal ideations and other psychiatric impairments have led to occupational and social impairment that meets the criteria for a 70 percent rating under DC 9411, warranting a grant of TDIU based on this single service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22027664
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What this means for you
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