The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate those required for that rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, chronic sleep impairment, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, suicidal or hopeless thoughts, periods of irritability reflecting impaired impulse control, and persistent difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24070060
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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