Denied
The Board denied a disability rating higher than 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious distress, panic disorder, and agoraphobia as the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be insufficient to warrant a higher rating based on the frequency, severity, and duration of psychiatric symptoms and their impact on his occupational and social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with anxious distress, panic disorder, agoraphobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018744
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