The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is denied. The current rating of 50 percent adequately reflects the severity and impact of his mental health symptoms.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, which would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified Personality Disorder, Other Specified Depressive Disorder, Other Specified Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26012144
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