Partly granted
The veteran is granted a 50% rating for depressive disorder due to chronic pain from August 19, 2020, to January 5, 2022. The request for a higher rating after January 6, 2022, is denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record at the time of the initial rating decision and the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximating occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity during the granted period.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder due to chronic pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005949
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