The Veteran's psychiatric disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas beginning July 29, 2012. A higher initial rating is granted for the period through June 11, 2014, and a 70 percent rating is assigned for the period beginning June 12, 2014.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examination revealed that the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms resulted in deficiencies in most areas starting July 29, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder with mixed features of anxiety and depression, other diagnosed psychiatric disorders
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1529041
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence suggesting the Veteran may have PTSD, and a VA examination is needed to determine its nature and etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has vacated its previous decision and is remanding the claims for additional development due to failure to provide proper notice of scheduled VA examinations.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed features of anxiety and depression was denied due to failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.,Service connection for sleep apnea, claimed as secondary to service-connected chronic adjustment disorder with mixed features of anxiety and depression, was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA examinations and additional medical records. The claims for increased evaluation of chronic adjustment disorder with mixed features of anxiety and depression, as well as service connection for sleep apnea, will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.
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