The Veteran was granted a 70 percent disability rating for anxiety and depression, secondary to his service-connected imperforate anus, from January 3, 2003 to September 29, 2005. The claim for an increased rating since September 29, 2005 was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disorder during the relevant period was severe enough to warrant a 70 percent disability rating due to significant occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not so severe as to result in total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety and depression
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0905341
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence of an in-service event, nor is there evidence demonstrating a nexus to service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for anxiety and depression, finding it is at least as likely as not due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, for purposes of entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), as further development is necessary.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection and disability rating was dismissed due to untimely filing.
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