Partly granted
The veteran's rating for unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder was increased to 100%. Other issues related to ankle and knee strains were remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disability symptoms most closely approximate total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder, right ankle strain, left ankle strain, left knee strain, right knee disability (painful motion, limitation of extension), right knee disability (limitation of flexion), right knee disability (instability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000988
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