The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for a mood disorder and Behcet’s syndrome have been denied. The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 60% for Behcet’s syndrome from August 17, 2006 to August 6, 2008.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for nerve damage to the right leg has been remanded due to potential bias in VA's evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s mood disorder did not manifest occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment during the period on appeal, thus failing to meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent.,The Veteran’s Behcet's syndrome manifested weight loss and anemia productive of severe impairment of health from August 17, 2006 to August 6, 2008, meeting the criteria for a disability rating of 60%.
- Claimed conditions
- Mood Disorder, Behcet's Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20057356
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and mood disorders, effective from February 7, 2012. The Veteran's claim was ongoing until the RO granted service connection for PTSD in July 2020.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) is granted. The issue of service connection for Behcet's Syndrome, due to presumed exposure at Camp Lejeune, is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received in relation to the claim on appeal, warranting readjudication of the issue. The Veteran's ED is claimed as secondary to his service-connected mood disorder including side effects of medications taken for his mood disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression/major depressive disorder, mood disorder, anxiety/generalized anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed moods. The case is remanded for further consideration.
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