The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for adjustment disorder and a compensable rating for deviated septum was denied. The issue of entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran already receiving a 100% rating for Meniere's syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes, and his TDIU claim was moot due to his existing 100% disability rating for another condition.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder, deviated septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20022106
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of May 12, 2022 for the grant of service connection for a deviated septum.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for chronic sinusitis and deviated septum due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran's current diagnoses of chronic sinusitis are supported by service treatment records, while his deviated septum claim requires further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and remanded the claim for adjustment disorder. The Veteran's radiculopathy is not shown to be related to his military service, while his adjustment disorder may be related to civilian life.
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