The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the criteria required for a 70 percent rating and resulted in a level of impairment that most closely approximated the level of impairment associated with a 70 percent rating.

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

December 17, 2025

Citation

A25109221

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