Partly granted
The appeal for a higher disability rating was denied, but TDIU based on the single service-connected disability of depression; adjustment disorder; with alcohol induced mood disorder; neurosis; and unspecified anxiety disorder was granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not cause the level of impairment required for a 100 percent rating, but his single service-connected disability precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- depression; adjustment disorder; with alcohol induced mood disorder; neurosis; and unspecified anxiety disorder, chronic gastritis, lumbar L5-S1 herniated nucleus pulposus and degenerative joint disease with muscle spasm, impingement syndrome of the right shoulder, right lumbar radiculopathy, left lumbar radiculopathy, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25003561
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