Granted
The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, effective May 29, 2008.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated social and occupational impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108981
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