The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for gastritis was dismissed.,A 70 percent rating is granted for generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder effective February 20, 2016.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s service-connected mental disorder caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, judgment, thinking, and mood since at least February 20, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow sprain, left wrist sprain, gastritis, DDD of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20036376
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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.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding the diagnosis of gastritis and its relation to service. The Veteran needs to provide records, and a VA examiner will review his medical history and determine if gastritis is related to his military service or any other conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that remand is needed for the Veteran's claims due to duty to assist errors, including clarification of periods of service and obtaining relevant records. The Veteran will be afforded new medical examinations for each claimed disability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's gastritis and esophageal stricture are granted as service-connected.
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