The veteran's claim for higher initial evaluations and effective dates for various service-connected conditions, including Hodgkin's disease, peripheral neuropathy, hypothyroidism, GERD, and depression, was granted. The decision also addressed the reopening of a claim for heart disease as secondary to Hodgkin's disease.
The deciding factor: The veteran had active service from September 1966 to May 1969, during which he developed Hodgkin's disease. The Board found that his claims were properly adjudicated and granted various evaluations based on the criteria applicable at the time of the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Hodgkin's disease, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, hypothyroidism, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), depression
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0610464
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service psychiatric treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Denied
The Veteran's depression was rated at 50 percent prior to July 1, 2016. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. For TDIU, the Veteran had multiple service-connected disabilities but his education and work experience were sufficient for sedentary or light labor employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's depression was rated at 50 percent prior to September 27, 2017. From September 27, 2017, the rating for depression increased to 70 percent.
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