The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective November 29, 2017. The Veteran's asthma is rated at 60 percent, also effective November 29, 2017.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms of persistent depressive disorder more closely approximated a disability rating of 70 percent based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. For asthma, the VA examiner noted that the Veteran's FEV-1 was between 40 to 55 percent predicted.
- Claimed conditions
- Persistent Depressive Disorder, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23038205
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