The Veteran's adjustment disorder has been granted a rating of 70 percent, effective October 12, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating based on his overall functional impairment caused by his adjustment disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24086917
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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.
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