A rating of 30 percent, but no more, is granted for a gall bladder condition to include irritable bowel syndrome. The claim to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for major depressive disorder is granted. Entitlement to an acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety and major depressive disorder is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for right upper nerve damage as secondary to service-connected cervical condition is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision addresses multiple issues, including a new rating for gall bladder condition, reopening of the claim for major depressive disorder, and remanding for further examination regarding psychiatric disorders and right upper nerve damage.
- Claimed conditions
- gall bladder condition, major depressive disorder, anxiety, right upper nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20026602
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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