The Veteran's depressive disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left temporomandibular joint disorder have been granted increased ratings. Additionally, the Veteran has been awarded a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the Veteran's demonstrated symptoms of depression, including suicidal ideation and difficulty in maintaining relationships, which led to a grant of a 100% increased rating for depressive disorder. The right shoulder disorder was rated at 100%, with limitations affecting work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks during periods of significant stress. The left temporomandibular joint disorder also received a 100% rating due to its impact on the Veteran's social and occupational functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder, Right shoulder disorder, Left temporomandibular joint disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19161040
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent disability rating from April 27, 2020 to August 15, 2022, and a TDIU was also granted.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a right shoulder disorder as there was no probative evidence of current disabilities as defined by VA.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of July 14, 2020, for the grant of service connection for IVDS with spinal fusion and lumbar disc disease with stenosis, as well as associated radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves of the left and right lower extremities, and depressive disorder.
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