Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for persistent depressive disorder, effective December 1, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas as required for a 70 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- persistent depressive disorder (PDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25002206
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