The Board denied an increased disability evaluation for the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with PTSD symptoms, finding that it most closely approximated a 70% evaluation prior to March 2, 2004 and denied any higher rating on or after that date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's psychiatric disability picture during the period on and after March 2, 2004, was shown to manifest occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood; an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships; and a Global Assessment of Functioning score of 45.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2005
- Citation
- 0505284
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to a verified in-service stressor, and the positive and negative medical evidence is at least in equipoise.
- Granted
Your claim for a higher rating and service connection for PTSD has been granted. The new evidence supports reopening your case.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is related to his active-duty service and has granted service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Major Depressive Disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective December 14, 2021. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
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