The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent prior to October 1, 2016 for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on the evidence showing that the Veteran did not manifest total occupational and social impairment or deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating due to the presence of only occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, with generally satisfactory functioning.

Claimed conditions

Not specified in this decision

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 10, 2025

Citation

25013816

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