Denied
The Board denied the increased rating claim for psychiatric disorder and entitlement to a TDIU, as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but did not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent or entitlement to TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015680
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