The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood has been granted, but his claim for a higher rating for left hip strain remains denied. Service connection for sinus bradycardia has also been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented occupational and social impairment due to his mental health condition, warranting the grant of a 50% rating. The left hip disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on current evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Chronic Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety and Depressed Mood"}, {"condition_name":"Left Hip Strain"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192603
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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.
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