The Veteran's psychiatric condition, previously rated as adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, has been increased to a 50 percent rating effective September 29, 2017. The current rating reflects occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as chronic sleep impairment and flattened affect.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric condition is characterized by persistent symptoms including chronic sleep impairment and flattened affect, which result in reduced reliability and productivity in work and social settings.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23021480
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