The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for this level of disability. The gallbladder/colon disability is considered plausible but not yet service-connected.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current symptomatology aligns with the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9400, including frequent panic attacks and impaired memory, which are indicative of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- gallbladder/colon disability, generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0024473
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