The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 70 percent for a psychiatric disorder is granted.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the symptoms associated with a 50 percent rating, but the Board afforded the benefit of the doubt and found that her psychiatric disorder results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

Claimed conditions

psychiatric disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

January 23, 2025

Citation

A25006246

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