The Veteran's claim for a separate noncompensable rating for his left forearm scar is granted. His claim for a 70% rating for his psychiatric disability beginning on August 12, 2014, is also granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, and difficulty in establishing effective work and social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Left forearm gunshot wound scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2024
- Citation
- 24033288
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,092 · Granted: 42% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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