Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating greater than 70 percent for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, finding that his symptoms more closely approximated those associated with a 70 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not cause the level of impairment required for a higher rating and were best characterized as causing occupational and social impairment in most areas but not total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086056
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