The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood is rated at 30 percent, effective August 27, 2008. The reduction of the rating for prostate cancer from 100 to 20 percent was found to be improper.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's depression has caused occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety and Depressed Mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1009043
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, MDD, and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Partly granted
The claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood was denied because the evidence submitted is not new and relevant. The claim for migraines to include cluster headaches was remanded for further review.
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