The Board granted a 50 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms were found to be in line with the criteria for a 50 percent rating, as they caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder with insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087592
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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