The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The Board finds the severity, frequency, and duration of her symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms are evaluated against the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9435 (General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders), which requires occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The Board finds her symptoms do not meet or approximate the severity, frequency, and duration required for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26028017
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- Denied
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