The Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood is rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating as there is no evidence of total social and occupational impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings did not demonstrate total social or occupational impairment required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24076446
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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