Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder with depressive disorder, is granted. The claim of increased disability rating for service-connected left palm laceration prior to July 10, 2020, and greater than 10 percent thereafter, is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were reopened on new evidence supporting the diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder with depressive disorder. The claim for increased disability rating for left palm laceration was granted based on a finding that it meets the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder with depressive disorder, left palm laceration
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20077805
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