The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressive mood has been granted a 50 percent disability rating effective December 1, 2009. Prior to this date, the claim for an increased rating was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that since December 13, 2007, the Veteran experienced symptoms such as panic attacks, irritability, disturbances of mood, some impaired impulse control, social and occupational impairment, and sleep impairment. However, these symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with depressive mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1046031
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for adjustment disorder with depressive mood is dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with depressive mood and depressive disorder, is caused by his service-connected disabilities. The Board has granted service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressive mood had its onset in service, and the Board finds that all elements necessary to establish service connection have been met.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
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