The Board has determined that the veteran's disability, characterized by residuals of a cerebral concussion and anxiety neurosis, warrants an increased evaluation to 30 percent. The current 10 percent rating is considered appropriate given the severity of his symptoms.
The deciding factor: The veteran's anxiety neurosis causes total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9400.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral Concussion, Anxiety Neurosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0216556
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and anxiety neurosis, assigning an effective date of September 2, 1966. The decision was based on new evidence received after the original claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected cerebral concussion residuals are rated at 10 percent, and a separate rating of 50 percent is granted for the secondary neurocognitive disorder. The right knee degenerative arthritis with instability and right knee instability are both denied ratings higher than 10 percent. A maximum separate rating of 10 percent is granted for symptomatic post-removal of semilunar cartilage from the right knee.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal of a reduction in his disability rating for cerebral concussion (now TBI) from 10 percent to noncompensable effective January 22, 1986. The decision found no clear and unmistakable error.
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