The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted an initial 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric condition has been found to meet criteria for a 70 percent disability rating under DC 9440 due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, thinking, and mood.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Dry Eye Syndrome with Photophobia, Right Ankle Lateral Collateral Ligament Sprain (claimed as ankle strain), Right Knee Limitation of Extension (claimed as knee strain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2026
- Citation
- A26013928
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's asthma is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that this rating adequately compensates his service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions in the current file, and thus the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability will be reconsidered with new evidence.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's sleep apnea claim has been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 70 percent for service-connected Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood is granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.
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