The Board has granted a 100 percent initial rating for depressive disorder NOS effective May 14, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's depressive disorder was found to be service-connected and the most severe disability level assigned is 100 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, headaches, chest pain, skin problems/disability (claimed as tinea versicolor and tinea corporis), residuals of fracture of the 2nd metacarpal of the left hand, liver disease, low white blood cell count, chronic fatigue syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), low back problems/disability, residuals of right eye injury, periodontal disease, erectile dysfunction, kidney disability, cervical spine problems/ disability, lipoma in the right scapular area
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1620553
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
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