The Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder is rated at 50% prior to January 11, 2018 and at 70% from January 11, 2018. The appeal for a higher rating is granted starting from January 11, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms during the period from January 11, 2018, more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas as required for a 70% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Adjustment Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19131203
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, chronic adjustment disorder, and anxiety disorder, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder is rated at 50 percent effective from April 16, 2019. The appeal was denied as the current rating does not meet the criteria for a higher initial disability rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected chronic adjustment disorder was manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from June 5, 2015 to December 27, 2016. The Board granted a 50% rating for this period.
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