The Board found that the veteran's anxiety disorder did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria, and thus denied his claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed social impairment due to the veteran's psychiatric disorders but also noted that he retained employment and had fair to poor attention and concentration levels. The degree of impairment was not severe enough to warrant a 70% rating under the old criteria or any higher rating under the new criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety neurosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0018877
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