Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for depressive disorder with pathological gambling disorder and alcohol use disorder prior to September 21, 2018, but denied a higher rating from that date. The claim for TDIU was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas during the relevant periods, warranting a 70 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder with pathological gambling disorder and alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25002574
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