The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted a 50 percent rating, and other conditions are either denied or remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's depressive disorder causes occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity but not to the extent that would warrant a higher rating. Other conditions have been denied as there was no evidence of current disability or service connection has not been established.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder, Left distal clavicle fracture, Plantar fasciitis of the left foot, Plantar fasciitis of the right foot, Sleep apnea, Tinea pedis (foot fungus), Asthma, Epistaxis (nosebleed), Migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18142296
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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