The Board granted an initial 70 percent evaluation for the Veteran's psychiatric disability and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent evaluation. Additionally, the Veteran was found to be unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, chronic with memory issues
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043680
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and unspecified sleep-wake disorder, effective May 30, 2023. Additionally, the Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected adjustment disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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