The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hand disability, back disability, and depression have been denied. The claim for service connection for headaches has been granted. Service connection for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction associated with right orchiectomy remains noncompensable.,The Board found that new and material evidence had been presented to reopen claims for service connection for a left hand disability, back disability, and depression. However, the rating for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction associated with right orchiectomy remains unchanged.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the additional evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to establish the claims of service connection for a left hand disability, back disability, and depression. The claim for service connection for headaches was found to be supported by new and material evidence.,For the erectile dysfunction associated with right orchiectomy, the Board noted that the Veteran's current rating remained noncompensable despite the presentation of new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand disability, back disability, depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18114278
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service psychiatric treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, endometriosis, thyroid condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claims are now considered on their merits.
- Denied
The Veteran's depression was rated at 50 percent prior to July 1, 2016. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. For TDIU, the Veteran had multiple service-connected disabilities but his education and work experience were sufficient for sedentary or light labor employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's depression was rated at 50 percent prior to September 27, 2017. From September 27, 2017, the rating for depression increased to 70 percent.
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