The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent rating, and SMC at the housebound rate was granted effective July 13, 2017.
The deciding factor: The symptoms of the psychiatric disability showed occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, meeting the criteria for a 70 percent rating. The Veteran also met the criteria for SMC due to his service-connected disabilities independently ratable at more than 60 percent, qualifying him for SMC at the housebound rate.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25036005
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.
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