The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The level of impairment due to the diagnosed mental disorder was found to be occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, although generally functioning satisfactorily. The evidence indicated that the Veteran's symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25089015
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