The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability (PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder) does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for such an increase. The cold injury residuals of both feet are rated at 10 percent each.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that while the veteran's PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder cause reduced reliability and productivity in social and occupational functioning, they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as defined by Diagnostic Codes 9400-9411 of the VA Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0107111
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Granted
The Board granted a staged disability rating of 70 percent for the service-connected generalized anxiety disorder from January 8, 2024, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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