Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for psychiatric issues, stating that the symptoms did not warrant a rating higher than 50%.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's symptoms were more consistent with a 50% rating rather than a higher one.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder, cannabis use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001685
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