The Veteran's service-connected depressed mood disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective June 26, 2009.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows significant occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as difficulty in understanding complex commands, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and inability to establish and maintain effective work and social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- depressed mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22037897
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