Denied
The Board denied an initial rating higher than 50 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood persistent (chronic) but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective March 22, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating; however, his service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood Persistent (chronic), Diabetes Mellitus Type II with Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100085
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