The Board granted service connection for lateral epicondylitis, right elbow, and denied service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's right elbow disorder had onset during active service or was otherwise causally connected to it. However, there was no persuasive evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed adjustment disorder with anxiety and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety, Lateral Epicondylitis, Right Elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063214
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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- Partly granted
The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety was granted a 70 percent evaluation since March 6, 2023, but the claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to that date was denied.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with anxiety but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as of April 30, 2022.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not support the level of impairment required for these ratings.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder (MDD), dysthymic disorder, adjustment disorder with anxiety, general anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, effective December 12, 2024.
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