The Board granted the reinstatement of a 70% rating for an acquired psychiatric disability from June 1, 2023, and denied a higher rating or TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show sustained improvement in the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability under ordinary conditions of life and work, nor was there evidence that the Veteran was unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with anxious distress, traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034764
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,249 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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