The Board granted an initial increased disability evaluation to 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, as the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated those required for a 70 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms included suicidal ideation, mild memory loss, near-continuous depression and panic affecting his ability to function independently, impaired impulse control, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, and difficulty establishing effective relationships, which warranted the higher 70 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088111
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.