The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected depression, stating that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, which is associated with a 30 percent rating.

Claimed conditions

depression

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 24, 2025

Citation

A25006533

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