Granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 70 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder and persistent depressive disorder, finding that the evidence did not show improvement in the ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
The deciding factor: The March 2024 VA examination and other evidence did not demonstrate an actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089468
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