The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GAD with MDD, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show symptoms approximating occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity as required for a 50 percent rating; deficiencies in most areas required for a 70 percent rating; or the total impairment required for a 100 percent rating at any time during the relevant period of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051511
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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