The Veteran's service-connected mood disorder NOS was granted a 100 percent disability rating for the period prior to December 7, 2022.
The deciding factor: The record established that the signs and symptoms of the Veteran's service-connected mood disorder NOS most nearly approximated total occupational and social impairment during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder not otherwise specified (NOS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25005070
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,451 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.
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