The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 12, 2023 for a rating of 70 percent for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) with intermittent major depressive episodes and insomnia has been granted. The readjudication of the TDIU prior to January 30, 2025 is pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms warranted a 70 percent rating from September 12, 2023 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia), Insomnia Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2026
- Citation
- A26002593
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What this means for you
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