The Veteran's service connection for psychiatric disability, lumbar spine disability, and radiculopathy of the lower extremities was granted with specific ratings assigned. The TDIU was also granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible evidence supporting the onset of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder during service and that his lumbar spine disability warranted a 40% rating from October 15, 2015 to November 25, 2019. The effective date for these benefits was set as the date of claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder, Unspecified depressive disorder, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Lumbar spine disability, Left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability, Right lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability, Traumatic brain injury (TBI) with left eye twitch, loss of memory, and concentration, Chronic fatigue syndrome, to include chronic pain syndrome, Erectile dysfunction, Bilateral hearing loss, Bilateral tinnitus, Hypertension, Right ankle disability, Left ankle disability, Cardiological disability, claimed as heart palpitations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24032720
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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