The veteran's VA hospitalization from March 17, 1999 to April 13, 1999 was for treatment of his service-connected psychiatric disabilities of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depressive Disorder. The claim is granted as the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether this hospitalization qualifies for a temporary total evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence is equally balanced, with both VA treating physicians stating that the veteran's diagnosis of psychotic disorder due to seizures during his 1999 VA hospitalization was related to his service-connected anxiety and depressive disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0622707
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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.
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