The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability has been granted a 50% initial rating, effective January 1, 2010. He is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The claims for service connection of the right knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, residuals of an intestinal infection, and headache disorder have been withdrawn due to the grant of benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability met the criteria for a 50% rating under DC 9411, with significant impairment in social and occupational functioning. The claims were withdrawn as they are now fully addressed by the granted benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability (dysthymia), right knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, residuals of an intestinal infection, headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142564
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a headache disorder before the Board made a decision.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
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