The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder with dysthymic syndrome and anxious distress is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, due to symptoms like suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, depression affecting function, memory loss, and difficulty establishing effective relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Persistent Depressive Disorder with dysthymic syndrome and anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24011557
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