The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically adjustment disorder with depressed mood, is rated at 70 percent. The decision grants this rating based on the severity of symptoms including depression, anxiety, and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, and social withdrawal, are considered to meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Psychiatric Disabilities (DC 9413).
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (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
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Decisions by this judge: 1,948 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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