The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for acquired psychiatric disabilities, to include chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and insomnia disorder, effective October 16, 2023.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

Claimed conditions

chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, insomnia disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

October 28, 2025

Citation

A25093237

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