The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to March 21, 1996 for the grant of service connection for dysthymic disorder and for evaluations in excess of 30 percent for dysthymic disorder, as well as for degenerative changes of the left and right wrists due to rheumatoid arthritis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence did not warrant a higher effective date or increased disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymic disorder, duodenal ulcer, degenerative changes of the left wrist due to rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative changes of the right wrist due to rheumatoid arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0634008
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 60 percent from January 27, 2016 to July 7, 2022 for the Veteran's duodenal ulcer, duodenitis, gastritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder, anxiety disorder, borderline intellectual functioning, and dyslexia have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's service-connected gastritis and duodenal ulcer.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for dysthymic disorder and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, effective July 31, 2008.
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