The veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressive features and ulcer disease with hiatal hernia are currently rated at 10 percent each. The Board found that the current manifestations do not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find evidence of more than mild impairment in social or industrial functioning, which is required for a higher evaluation under the old diagnostic criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Depressive Features, Ulcer Disease with Hiatal Hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0002569
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