The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and chronic depressed mood, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be insufficient to meet the criteria for a higher disability rating due to their nature, frequency, and severity being consistent only with the currently assigned 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and chronic depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044695
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The appeal was granted, allowing the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and additional compensation for a dependent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and chronic depressed mood. The Board found that a previous VA examination was inadequate and ordered a new examination to determine the etiology of the claimed condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and chronic depressed mood is granted as service connected, with doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
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