The application to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. For the entire period on appeal, a rating in excess of 20 percent for a cervical spine disorder is denied. An effective date prior to June 24, 2008, for the grant of service connection for a cervical spine disorder is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new and material evidence showing that his acquired psychiatric disorder may be related to in-service events, thus reopening the claim. However, there was no evidence supporting a rating in excess of 20 percent for his cervical spine disorder or an effective date prior to June 24, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103705
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.
What you can do next
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