The Veteran's major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, allergic rhinitis, asthma, right hand disability manifested by numbness, and left hand disability manifested by numbness are all granted as service-connected.,An effective date of April 2, 2018, is assigned for the award of service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The evidence was approximately evenly balanced in favor of the Veteran's claims for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, allergic rhinitis, asthma, right hand disability manifested by numbness, and left hand disability manifested by numbness. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, Right hand disability manifested by numbness, Left hand disability manifested by numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23067608
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