The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected undifferentiated somatoform disorder and chronic adjustment disorder was denied. Service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and TDIU were also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the claim that the Veteran's psychiatric condition warranted a higher than 30 percent disability rating or that he had additional service-connected disabilities to warrant an increased rating for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- undifferentiated somatoform disorder, chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1631634
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood and migraines are being remanded due to the failure to provide proper notice and scheduling of VA examinations.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection and initial disability ratings for the veteran's psychiatric disorder, back disability, bilateral leg radiculopathy, right shoulder, right knee, left ankle, and irritable bowel syndrome.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, as no evidence supported a date prior to February 29, 2008.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, is due to service. The claim for service connection is therefore granted.
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