The Veteran's initial rating for adjustment disorder was granted at 70 percent effective March 5, 2015. His TDIU claim was also granted effective May 19, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the combined service-connected disability requirement for a TDIU on August 21, 2013, and his conditions included adjustment disorder, DDD of the thoracolumbar spine, DDD of the cervical spine, LUE radiculopathy, and LLE radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder, Degenerative Disc Disease (Thoracolumbar Spine), Degenerative Disc Disease (Cervical Spine), Left Upper Extremity Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24046343
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- Denied
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