The Veteran's 70 percent disability rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as adjustment disorder, is effective October 4, 2016, the day after his active service ended.
The deciding factor: The effective date was set to the day following separation from active service due to the one-year filing period post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20024805
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, claiming adjustment disorder. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
- Denied
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and lumbosacral strain have not improved to warrant restoration of the previously assigned ratings.
- Denied
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and is not otherwise etiologically related to active-duty service. The Board denied the claim as there is no probative evidence linking the current psychiatric disorder to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for residuals of right wrist fracture, left wrist disability, sinus disability, and atypical chest pain (undiagnosed sharp heart pain) were all denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder).
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