The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder was granted a 70 percent rating from December 3, 2018 to November 18, 2019, but higher ratings were denied for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The presence of suicidal ideation and severe social, personal, and occupational impairment supported the assignment of a 70 percent rating for adjustment disorder from December 3, 2018 to November 18, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood, Migraines, Tinea Pedis of the Bilateral Feet and Ankles, Tinea Corporis, Bilateral Scleritis with Glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24003747
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
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