The Veteran's MDD with anxious distress is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating or earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have been consistently described as moderate in nature, including frequent panic attacks, anxiety, and depressed mood. The criteria for a higher rating are not met.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with Anxious Distress
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2024
- Citation
- 24008364
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