The Board has granted a rating of 50 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressive symptoms, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression is manifested by such symptoms as insomnia, nightmares, panic attacks, isolation, memory and concentration problems without evidence of active psychosis. The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scores attributable to anxiety and depression generally range from 51 to 58.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, left knee disorder, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, ulcers
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1025347
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, asthma, melasma and hydradenitis, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and stress), left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, a left foot disorder, and IBS have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and authorization for private treatment providers. The issues include heart disorder, OSA, sinusitis, lumbar spine disorder, and right knee disorder all related to Agent Orange exposure.
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