The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood, but denied service connection for a lost and chipped tooth claimed as dental trauma.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated reduced reliability and productivity due to such symptoms as depressed mood, anxiety, sleep impairment, mild memory loss, difficulty with concentration and attention, and difficulty maintaining and establishing effective work and social relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood, chronic lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072631
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 10, 2022, for service connection for chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood due to a misleading notification from VA.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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