The Board granted an evaluation of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, to include dysthymic disorder, and a total disability evaluation based upon individual employability from March 1, 2012, forward.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating. The Board found no evidence of gross impairment or persistent danger to self or others, which would have warranted a higher 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, to include dysthymic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24065544
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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