Denied
The Board denied an increased initial rating greater than 30 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity as required for a 50 percent rating under the general rating formula for mental disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder with dyssomnia)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110176
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