The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the service-connected diverticulitis, effective November 13, 2019. The claim for a compensable rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of alternating diarrhea and constipation met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7319 for diverticulitis, but his depressive symptoms did not meet the criteria for any higher rating due to their minimal impact on occupational and social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- Diverticulitis, Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24021727
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