The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder from June 1, 2020 to August 23, 2021 and a 20 percent disability rating for the back disability from June 1, 2020 to June 3, 2021. The neck disability was denied an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of symptoms reported by the Veteran during the relevant periods and the applicable diagnostic criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Insomnia disorder, Unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress (acquired psychiatric disability), Cervical strain (neck disability), Lumbosacral strain (back disability), Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062879
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 31, 2012, for TDIU and October 22, 2012, for service connection of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Denied
The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were granted an earlier effective date.
- Denied
The Board denied an effective date earlier than April 9, 2024, for the assignment of a 70 percent evaluation for insomnia disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as the evidence did not support a finding that his current mental health conditions were related to his active duty service.
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