The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, residuals of a right ankle sprain, and residuals of a head injury. The claim for service connection for depression was also reopened. However, the Board did not reach a decision on whether these conditions are related to service due to lack of evidence.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted since the last denial includes statements from the Veteran asserting that he developed his conditions during service and seeking treatment shortly after discharge. The new evidence does not establish a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and service, but it raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids, right ankle disability, residuals of a head injury, depression
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1226533
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service psychiatric treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Denied
The Veteran's depression was rated at 50 percent prior to July 1, 2016. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. For TDIU, the Veteran had multiple service-connected disabilities but his education and work experience were sufficient for sedentary or light labor employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's depression was rated at 50 percent prior to September 27, 2017. From September 27, 2017, the rating for depression increased to 70 percent.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
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