The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder from June 27, 2009 to June 4, 2023, and a 100 percent rating from June 4, 2023. The claim for TDIU was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including suicidal ideation, impaired impulse control, neglect of personal appearance, and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, warranted a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072302
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
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