The veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective from December 1999. The service-connected cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are not considered secondary to the anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's anxiety disorder was longstanding and contributed to his current cognitive impairments, including memory loss and disorientation.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Cardiovascular Disease, Cerebrovascular Disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 1, 2000
- Citation
- 0020209
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What this means for you
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