The Veteran's initial rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was granted at 70 percent, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, which justified a 70 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096968
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,569 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 70 percent for service-connected Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood is granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions in the current file, and thus the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability will be reconsidered with new evidence.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding that his current condition is related to events during his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is needed to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and the Veteran should be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders.
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