The October 1974 rating decision denied service connection for chronic emotional instability due to a personality disorder, which is not a disease or injury for VA purposes. The June 2001 rating decisions reopened the claim and denied it again based on lack of evidence showing onset in service.,The June 2001 rating decisions also denied service connection for bronchitis based on post-service medical records indicating no findings attributed to bronchitis until February 1991.
The deciding factor: Both the October 1974 and June 2001 rating decisions were based on the veteran's personality disorder, which is not a disease or injury for VA purposes. The June 2001 ratings also denied service connection due to lack of evidence showing onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic emotional instability, depression, anxiety disorder, panic disorder with agoraphobia, dysthymic disorder, schizoid personality disorder, bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0800049
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and increased rating for anxiety disorder have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability meeting the criteria for hypertension, and the Veteran's anxiety disorder does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- 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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