The Veteran's Tourette's syndrome was rated at 10 percent prior to February 11, 2014, and increased to 30 percent thereafter. The initial disability rating for chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's Tourette's syndrome had worsened from a mild level to almost continuous grunting tics, warranting a higher rating of 30 percent effective February 11, 2014. The chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety was rated at 10 percent initially and has not changed.
- Claimed conditions
- Tourette's syndrome, Chronic Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2015
- Citation
- 1505740
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's service connection for a chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety. The first issue is about determining an appropriate effective date, the second concerns the initial rating assigned, and the third relates to entitlement to TDIU prior to February 27, 2012.
- Granted
The Veteran's neurological disorders, diagnosed as Tourette's syndrome and Parkinsonism, are granted service connection due to in-service exposure to fuels, exhaust fumes, asbestos, anti-corrosive chemicals, and industrial strength cleaning solutions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding VA and private medical records, verifying a claimed in-service stressor, and scheduling VA examinations.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Tourette's syndrome, finding that the condition was diagnosed during the Veteran’s military service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant.
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