The Veteran's request to restore a 70 percent rating for her psychiatric conditions was granted.,Her claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder and other service-connected disorders was denied. However, she was granted service connection for major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The reduction from the 70 percent rating to a lower level was improper due to lack of demonstrated sustained improvement.,There were no manifestations of one mental disorder that were not also manifestations of another, as they overlapped significantly. The Veteran's symptoms did not meet criteria for total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Unspecified Depressive Disorder, OCD, Other Trauma and Stressor Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24085017
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What this means for you
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