The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective October 30, 2013. The right ankle and low back conditions are remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability has more nearly approximated to the criteria for an initial rating of 70 percent due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, memory loss, flattened affect, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, including work or a work like setting, and chronic sleep impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder, Right ankle condition, Low back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22043227
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has identified a contradiction in the AOJ's determinations regarding the Veteran's need for aid and assistance, which requires clarification. The remanded issues are entitlement to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another and on the basis of statutory housebound status.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition and right shoulder rotator cuff strain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran is found not competent to handle the disbursement of VA funds, and his appeal is denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a low back condition and an acquired psychiatric disability are dismissed as procedural defects due to the overlapping nature of the appeals.
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