Granted
The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, effective April 6, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, warranting a 70 percent rating under DC 9440.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, persistent (chronic)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089638
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