The Veteran's service-connected circadian rhythm sleep wake disorder with delayed sleep phase (CRSWD) and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression are not productive of occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decrease work efficiency. The Veteran is currently rated at 50% for these conditions, effective July 25, 2018.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's symptoms have resulted in reduced reliability and productivity but not deficiencies in most areas as required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- circadian rhythm sleep wake disorder with delayed sleep phase (CRSWD), adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19188907
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, with cannabis use disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeal contesting the severance of service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression was dismissed, and the claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, finding that her symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
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