The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features, insomnia with major depression, and PTSD with alcohol use disorder has been granted a 70 percent rating. The earlier effective date for TDIU is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented symptoms including suicidal ideation that align with the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating for adjustment disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, panic attacks more than once a week, chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24011587
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