The Board denied a rating greater than 30 percent disabling for depression prior to May 26, 2020, and remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric symptoms did not warrant a higher rating due to their level of social and occupational impairment being only occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, although generally functioning satisfactorily.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25033874
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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