The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of lower back pain. The Veteran's psychiatric disability, which resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, is granted an initial 70 percent rating from November 29, 2007.,From April 29, 2010, the Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disability resulted in severe occupational and social impairment throughout the appeal period, warranting a 70 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9413.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back pain, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressive features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18101766
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's lower back pain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded all issues for further development, including verification of the Veteran's service dates and consideration of any newly identified periods of service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for lower back pain and right shoulder pain, but has remanded the claim of major depressive disorder with suicidal tendency due to a duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection are being remanded due to scheduling conflicts preventing VA examinations, and the claim for a higher rating based on multiple noncompensable disabilities is inextricably intertwined with other pending claims.
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