The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for anxiety neurosis, effective from the date of the initial reduction. The claim for entitlement to total rating for compensation purposes based upon individual unemployability is moot as the veteran's disability rating was restored.
The deciding factor: The veteran demonstrated that he is demonstrably unable to obtain or retain employment due to his psychiatric disorder and alcohol abuse, which are service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety neurosis, bipolar affective disorder, major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0309977
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What this means for you
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