The veteran was granted a 100 percent rating for his anxiety disorder with depression effective December 18, 1987. The decision also noted that the veteran had been totally disabled and unemployable since filing his claim in December 1987.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the relevant period.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 13, 2002
- Citation
- 0211994
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors, including the failure to obtain VA and private treatment records from relevant periods. A psychiatric examination is also required.
- Granted
The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depression, including his alcohol use disorder, is rated at 70 percent since January 17, 2013. A TDIU is also granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depression is currently rated at 70 percent, effective September 27, 2010. The Board finds that the symptoms do not more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment.
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