The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxious distress is currently rated at 50 percent, effective October 28, 2016. The claim for service connection of a thoracic/lumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability are granted as new and material evidence has been submitted.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of a thoracic/lumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability, which were previously denied due to lack of probative medical opinion linking these conditions to service or service-connected right shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1727160
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxious distress is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, particularly PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions and related stressors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error where VA was aware of relevant private treatment records but did not notify the appellant or request a release for these records.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress was granted effective October 29, 2019. He is currently receiving a 70% disability rating.
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