The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for dysthymic disorder and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, effective July 31, 2008.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disability resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total social and occupational impairment.

Claimed conditions

right knee disability, skin disability, lumbosacral spine disability (chronic lumbosacral strain), dysthymic disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

November 20, 2025

Citation

25014190

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