The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disability and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment. The Veteran was also prevented from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic generalized anxiety, depressive disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), polysubstance dependence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25026034
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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