Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder prior to September 10, 2022, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating as they did not cause total occupational and social impairment or deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Unspecified Anxiety Disorder, Opiate/Substance Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108231
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