The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 1, 2016, for the increased rating of 50 percent for persistent depressive disorder (previously rated as anxiety disorder) was dismissed as moot.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected mental health disability was granted to 100 percent effective from August 21, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Persistent Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23066769
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the General Formula for Mental Disorders. The other issues have been denied.
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