The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the awards of a separate service connection rating for an adjustment disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities have been denied. The RO found that the earliest date entitlement arose was August 30, 2002.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to August 30, 2002, and his combined disability rating at that time (80%) did not qualify him for such an award. The effective date of the awards was assigned based on when the veteran met the schedular criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Hydradenitis Suppurativa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0805533
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 70 percent for service-connected Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood is granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions in the current file, and thus the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability will be reconsidered with new evidence.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding that his current condition is related to events during his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is needed to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and the Veteran should be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders.
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