The Veteran's depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,TDIU from March 13, 2012, was denied as the Veteran has been gainfully employed during this period.,Right ear hearing loss and fibromyalgia were both denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.,Uterine fibroids are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's depressive disorder symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting only a 50 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder NOS, Right Ear Hearing Loss, Fibromyalgia, Uterine Fibroids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21066832
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on in-service noise exposure or other theories.
- Denied
The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability was not incurred in service and is less likely than not caused by noise exposure during his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for HTN and right ear hearing loss were granted. A separate 10% rating was granted for painful limitation of flexion in the bilateral knees, while a denial was issued for an increased rating for central serous choretinopathy and for a rating in excess of 10% for bilateral lateral instability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The reduction of the disability rating for headaches from 50% to 30% is not proper and is void ab initio. Effective dates are denied for various service connection claims.,Multiple issues related to initial disability ratings, effective dates, and earlier effective dates for higher ratings are remanded.
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