The Veteran's depression has been rated at 70 percent from June 8, 2016, and a rating of 100 percent is granted prior to December 20, 2021.,The issue of entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for depression.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms during the appeal period have included severe depression, suicidal ideations, persistent delusions or hallucinations, grossly inappropriate behavior, intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living (including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene), memory deficiencies, and total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder (depression), Anxious distress, Malingering
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22027742
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The Veteran's somatic symptom disorder with depressive disorder, unspecified, and anxious distress resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in areas of work, family relations, judgment, and mood. The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for this condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability did not manifest by total occupational and social impairment, so the claim for a higher rating is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA opinion and a failure to obtain relevant private treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for his psychiatric disabilities will be reconsidered with new evidence.
- Denied
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder with anxious distress and cannabis use disorder, was manifested by symptoms resulting in occupational and social impairment. The Board found the evidence did not demonstrate total occupational and social impairment required for a higher rating.
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