The Board granted restoration of a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, effective August 1, 2023. The claim for an increased rating was denied. Service connection claims for sinusitis, chest pain, and vertigo were remanded.

The deciding factor: The reduction in rating from 70 percent to 50 percent was improper as the evidence did not show actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

Claimed conditions

unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, sinusitis, chronic, chest pain, vertigo

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

February 28, 2025

Citation

A25018478

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