The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic adjustment disorder is denied as he did not meet the criteria for an adjustment disorder.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral DDD with multi-level lumbosacral spondylosis and left paracentral disc protrusion is denied due to lack of incapacitating episodes, limitation of flexion, or spinal ankylosis.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for Tourette's Syndrome, complex tic's type, is denied as his symptoms are intermittent and mild.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the diagnosis of a chronic adjustment disorder in light of the VA examiner's opinion that the Veteran could not report a specific stressor leading to an adjustment reaction.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Adjustment Disorder, Lumbosacral Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) with Multi-Level Lumbosacral Spondylosis and Left Paracentral Disc Protrusion, Tourette's Syndrome, Complex Tic's Type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18131919
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- Remanded (sent back)
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