The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied. The tic disorder claim is denied, as there is no current diagnosis of a tic disorder. The right shoulder strain and persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress with intermittent major depressive episodes claims are denied due to lack of evidence showing an increase in severity within one year prior to the receipt of his claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to show that he had a current disability of tic disorder or that his service-connected right shoulder strain and persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress with intermittent major depressive episodes increased in severity within one year prior to the receipt of his claims for increase.
- Claimed conditions
- tic disorder, persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress with intermittent major depressive episodes
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23062098
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