The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder is granted with a TDIU effective January 3, 2018. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy in the left upper extremity is granted a 20 percent rating effective January 3, 2018 and his right upper extremity is granted a 30 percent rating effective February 27, 2017.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's symptoms of major depressive disorder were more closely approximating total occupational and social impairment from January 3, 2018. For his peripheral neuropathy, the Board found moderate incomplete paralysis in both upper extremities based on the Veteran's complaints of weakness and fatigue during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, Peripheral neuropathy (left upper extremity), Peripheral neuropathy (right upper extremity)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19159356
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