Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for the service-connected depressive disorder and denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder strain, while remanding claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of disorientation to place warranted a 100 percent evaluation under the criteria for mental disorders. The right shoulder strain had no functional impairment as evidenced by the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder, Right shoulder strain, Right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Left CTS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25002233
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