The appeal was granted for service connection of a hip condition and an initial rating of 50 percent for MDD prior to December 20, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 50 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders, as she experienced occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- hip condition, major depressive disorder with persistent depressive disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001578
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and referring the prostate cancer claim for extraschedular consideration.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as several other conditions including a back condition, high blood pressure, hip condition, left knee condition, skin cancer of the right arm, and sciatica.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current hearing loss for VA purposes.,Service connection for a hip condition is denied due to lack of competent and credible evidence showing the existence of such a disability.
- Granted
A 30 percent rating for left knee DJD status post fracture of the left fibula and tibia is granted, along with a separate 10 percent rating for instability of the left knee. The issues regarding secondary service connection for hip, back, and right knee conditions are also addressed.
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